Trailer Fire

Four Thoroughbreds died and four were rescued after a fire consumed a transport trailer on the Bluegrass Parkway near Bardstown, Kentucky, at around 6:25 a.m. Monday. No people were reported injured in the blaze. The horses were being transported from California to Lexington, fire chief Todd Spalding of the Bardstown Fire Department told TDN. A posting on his department's Facebook page estimated the combined value of the perished horses at $750,000. "The cause of the fire is still under investigation," Spalding said. "Once the fire started, they pulled off to...

A Sallee van en route from Florida to trainer Christophe Clement's stable at Belmont Park crashed early Sunday morning on the New Jersey Turnpike. According to reports, 10 horses died in the fire. Clement confirmed the accident on his twitter feed. His post read: "This morning we learned from Sallee that a van carrying horses to our barn in NY caught on fire. We understand both drivers were admitted to hospital, and that all horses have passed. We are all devastated by the news and heartbroken-- we are working to...