Danzig Moon was euthanized

[nads1420]

Broke his leg in the Plate Trial at Woodbine. Prayers go out to to horse and connections.

very sad. just terrible.

rest in peace. we never got to see the best of you.

ugh

[Rollingpk3]

think the owner trainer combo lost another earlier in the card to a castastrophic injury

[Robert Fischer]

Awful news.
I liked this horse.

[f2tornado]

The horse was in prime position near the front in slow fractions around the half. Was just waiting for his late kick when I knew something disastrous happened. I felt good things awaited this horse. Perhaps some G2 victories. Very unfortunate.

[Grits]

What highs and lows. So sad. :(

Mark Casse and Mr.Oxley won two races last night at Churchill--one of them, the Stephen Foster, with Noble Bird.

Danzig Moon loses his life today at Woodbine. RIP Danzig Moon. <3

[Laminarman]

That sucks. I bet him pretty heavy in the Derby. What a shame. Thoughts go out to his connections. Dammit.

[SandyW]

I wonder, did the new poly gabage track contribute to this horse breaking down.

[horses4courses]

I wonder, did the new poly gabage track contribute to this horse breaking down.

I would say no, but we'll never know.
That's a pretty safe track at Woodbine.
So is Golden Gate Fields with a similar surface.
Unfortunately, it could have happened on any track.

RIP Danzig Moon

[magwell]

What highs and lows. So sad. :(

Mark Casse and Mr.Oxley won two races last night at Churchill--one of them, the Stephen Foster, with Noble Bird.

Danzig Moon loses his life today at Woodbine. RIP Danzig Moon. <3The lows are lower than the highs are high, this game will humble the strongest of people, like I always say this is the toughest game played outdoors.......very SAD day :(

[ILovetheInner]

Devastating news :(

[RXB]

I wonder, did the new poly gabage track contribute to this horse breaking down.

http://jockeyclub.com/pdfs/eid_6_year_tables.pdf

Summary of fatalities per 1000 starters:

Dirt 2.07
Turf 1.65
Synth 1.22

PS, the surface there isn't new.

[ReplayRandall]

http://jockeyclub.com/pdfs/eid_6_year_tables.pdf

Summary of fatalities per 1000 starters:

Dirt 2.07
Turf 1.65
Synth 1.22

PS, the surface there isn't new.
RXB is correct:

The company that operates Woodbine in Ontario said a Tapeta surface will replace the Polytrack surface, first used in August 2006, in time for the 2016 meet.

Installation of the Tapeta surface will begin Dec. 1. The current Polytrack surface will remain in use throughout the 2015 season.

[nijinski]

Sad to hear the news RIP Danzig Moon !

[Rex Phinney]

Awful news.
I liked this horse.

Agreed. He was the type who could have made it in the gate of enough G1 races that he was going to win a few.

[depalma113]

http://jockeyclub.com/pdfs/eid_6_year_tables.pdf

Summary of fatalities per 1000 starters:

Dirt 2.07
Turf 1.65
Synth 1.22

PS, the surface there isn't new.

Rear end injuries are far more common on artificial surfaces, than dirt or turf.

[tucker6]

Rear end injuries are far more common on artificial surfaces, than dirt or turf.
Interesting. Any articles on that phenomenon?

[castaway01]

Terrible news, hardest part of the game.

RIP Danzig Moon.

[RXB]

Rear end injuries are far more common on artificial surfaces, than dirt or turf.

Six years of statistics are a lot more telling than anecdotes. Besides, three horses breaking down behind would not be as bad as four or five breaking down up front, three:four:five being the ratio for synth:turf:dirt fatality rates.

[MPRanger]

I saw it as it happen on the video monitor. Very sorry this great competitor is gone. I had a win bet on him and he was running his race.