A horse trained by the controversial Bob Baffert has died after being euthanized on the track during the Preakness undercard on Saturday, putting the sport of racing under heavy scrutiny once more.Hours before the second leg of the Triple Crown in Baltimore, , favorite Havnameltdown buckled forward on its left front leg and threw jockey Luis Saez off his back, before running around the final turn in some distress. The three-year-old colt was looked at by chief veterinary officer Dr. Dionne Benson and others, who determined the injury was inoperable and decided the horse should be put down, according to a statement from 1ST Racing, which owns and operates the track.
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