Horse owned by Bob Baffert euthanized in Preakness Stakes undercard; jockey hospitalized

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A horse owned by Bob Baffert was euthanized at Pimlico Race Course, the site of the Preakness Stakes, hours before the second leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday.

Havnameltdown sustained a "non-operable left fore fetlock" injury at Pimlico, and doctors made the decision to put the horse down.

"The loss of Havnameltdown will be felt across the entire horse racing community, and everyone at Maryland Jockey Club and 1/ST Racing extends out heartfelt condolences to Havnameltdown's connections," 1/ST Racing, the owners of Pimlico Race Course.

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The field crosses the finish line during the fifth race ahead of the 148th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 20, 2023, in Baltimore, Maryland.  (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

The horse's jockey, Luis Saez, was hospitalized following his fall off the horse - he is stable and conscious, the owners of Pimlico said.

Havnameltdown's death comes after seven horses died of multiple reasons in the days - and even hours - leading up to the Kentucky Derby.

One of the horses, Wild on Ice, was set to run in the May 6 Derby, while two other horses died at Churchill Downs hours before the race went off.

In a photo provided by Benoit Photo, Adare Manor trainer Bob Baffert, right, and jockey Juan Hernandez talk after the horse's victory in the Grade II, $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes horse race Saturday, April 29, 2023, Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. (Benoit Photo via AP)

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Baffert was suspended from Churchill Downs for two years following