Saturday was supposed to be a great day for horse racing with the 2016 Preakness Stakes set for 6:45 p.m. ET at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.
Unfortunately, the day began with a very sad event.
Homeboykris, a nine-year-old horse who won the first race of the Preakness schedule Saturday, died of an apparent heart attack shortly after leaving the winner’s circle.
#Homeboykris, winner of 1st race on #Preakness day, collapses, dies on way back to barn after having his photo taken.
— CBC News Alerts (@CBCAlerts) May 21, 2016
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Former New York Yankees manager Joe Torre is part of the group that owns Homeboykris. The horse earned over $1 million in winnings during his career.
Thumbnail photo via Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports Images
