In the past three days, two big names among the horses that are racing for money have lost their lives, one from an injury that was too serious and has taken his toll in the horse’s life, Online Betting and the other one of old age, champion of the 1996. Let’s start with the less important, Trading Leather, Online Betting the Irish Derby winner, who died soon after he participated in the Japan Cup and blew an injury. The horse, who won the Irish Derby, passed away after suffering a serious leg fracture while running in the Group One of the Japan Cup.
He was four years old, and he pulled out, leaving space for Epiphaneia to win the race. His trainer and Jockey Jim Bolger commented that his horse Trading Leather had a great career, and Online Betting as a highlight to that was the Irish Derby victory.
