Freezing Point is the seventh horse to die at Churchill Downs in Louisville ahead of the 149th annual Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
The three-year-old colt, trained by Joe Lejzerowicz, suffered a left ankle injury during the backstretch of the Grade 2 Pat Day Mile and was euthanized. Lejzerowicz told the Associated Press that Fort Bragg came over and slammed into Freezing Point during the race.
“He [Freezing Point] just got bumped in the backstretch,” Lejzerowicz said. “He never took a bad step or bobble. He had a big heart.”
