horse dies during Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

At the start of the 103rd edition of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe by Bluestocking, Haya Zark, a 5-year-old equine, competed in his last race before becoming a stallion. However, the race took a grisly turn midway through the race when the horse began to have a physical problem.

Stopped by his jockey Adrien Fouassier while the duo was in a good position before the last turn, Haya Zark died shortly after the event following a “physical problem” in the words of the France Galop stewards. “After examination of the control film and hearing of jockey William Buick, the Stewards maintained the result of the race, considering that Haya Zark had been the victim of a physical problem and that no fault could be held against her. one of its competitors.”

No further communication has been made by France Galop regarding the real cause of death of the horse born in Mée, in the department of Mayenne. Paris Turf, however, raises the hypothesis of “internal bleeding”. A very sad end for an equine who had a real chance of winning the race according to his trainer, Adrien Fouassier who gave an interview to West France a few days ago.