The first horse racing network learned that on April 17 (Sunday) local time, the famous player who ran the third place in the world's most expensive event "Saudi Cup" in 2022 , Midnight Bourbon " ( another translation : Midnight Bourbon ) died suddenly, regrettably.
According to Steven Asmussen, a horse trainer in the Hall of Fame, on that day, the "midnight" sudden discomfort and the situation quickly deteriorated, and after preliminary examination, it was determined that its death was caused by a digestive tract infection, but the real cause of death will be investigated by the University of Kentucky Veterinary Department. "Hopefully, the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory will be able to provide an investigation into the cause of death at midnight, which isn't to say it's going to change anything, but it's important for us!" he said.
"Alcohol Midnight" image from Anika Miskar Photography
David Fiske, a racehorse manager at Winchell Thoroughbreds, called the pony's death a "serious blow" to them, noting that he had inspected "Midnight" and other horses at Churchill Downs last Sunday morning before returning to his residence in central Kentucky. "It was the last horse I saw before I left the stables on Sunday morning. When I got home, it was dead," he said of the suddenness of the incident.
"Alcohol Midnight" image from DRF
At the third "Saudi Cup" (G1) held at 8:40 p.m. local time on February 26, 2022 (1:40 a.m. Beijing time on February 27), "Midnight Midnight" (also translated: "Midnight Bourbon") ran third place, and then ran fifth in the 2022 Dubai World Cup.
In the 2022 Saudi Cup competition, the picture is from Racingfotos.com
It is understood that the foal's performance before his death was 16 games, 2 championships, 6 asian and 5 seasons, and the total prize money won was 3,557,970 US dollars. The paternal line is the American stallion TIZNOW, and the maternal CATCH THE MOON (USA) is from the American stallion Malibu Moon. "Marlboro" is a descendant of the famous Triple Crown Champion Seattle Slew.