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Update from NYS Racing & Wagering Board Regarding Giant Ryan Error

Earlier today, I reported that the New York State Racing and Wagering Board’s Equine Breakdown, Death, Injury and Incident Database had inadvertently published that Giant Ryan had been euthanized on Saturday, the day that he was injured in the True North at Belmont Park. According to New York State Racing and Wagering Board spokesperson Lee Park,…

June 12, 2012 in Brooklyn Backstretch.

Giant Ryan Incorrectly Listed As Euthanized by State Racing & Wagering Board

Last night on Twitter and Facebook, several people reported that, according to the New York State Racing and Wagering Board’s Equine Breakdown, Death, Injury and Incident Database, Giant Ryan, injured in Saturday’s True North at Belmont, had been euthanized. When I learned of the report, I checked the database, which indicated that Giant Ryan had…

June 12, 2012 in Brooklyn Backstretch.

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