Horse dies after crossing the finish line in his first career race in tragic start to Preakness weekend

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Horse dies after crossing the finish line in his first career race in tragic start to Preakness weekend

Updated 7 hours ago
Washington Times
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Tragedy struck at Laurel Park ahead of the Preakness Stakes when Hit Zero collapsed and died after finishing its first career race on Friday evening. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Hit Zero dies after collapsing at Laurel Park on Black-Eyed Susan Day
Washington Times
Washington Times
Leaning right
5/15/2026

Hit Zero dies after collapsing at Laurel Park on Black-Eyed Susan Day

A racehorse suffered a fatal cardiac event Friday at Laurel Park on Black-Eyed Susan Day, casting a somber note over the opening of Preakness Stakes weekend. Hit Zero , a first-time starter trained by Brittany Russell , finished last in Race 1 before collapsing after the field crossed the finish line. The horse was.

Horse dies after crossing the finish line in his first career race in tragic start to Preakness weekend
Fox News
Fox News
Strongly right
5/15/2026

Horse dies after crossing the finish line in his first career race in tragic start to Preakness weekend

Golden Tempo trainer Cherie DeVaux talks to Fox News Digital about the reaction to withdrawing Golden Tempo from the Preakness Stakes. There's always a lot of excitement about the Preakness Stakes — the second leg of the Triple Crown — but this year's weekend is off to a tragic start. Laurel Park is hosting this.