Second racehorse dies at the Big Fresno Fair
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Two racehorses have died within two days of each other at the Big Fresno Fair’s horse racing event, according to the California Horse Racing Board.
On Sunday, 5-year-old Cry Me A Runner died after being injured on the track. Per Equibase’s racing statistics, Cry Me A Runner “lost action past the furlong marker, unseated the rider and was transported off the track via equine ambulance.”
Cry Me A Runner has competed in 27 races during her lifetime, earning a total of $57,460. This was her 11th race this year.
On Sept. 27, just two days before her death, Tulane Tryst, a 6-year-old thoroughbred who was also competing at the Big Fresno’s Fair horse races, died. Tryst’s cause of death has not yet been released, but it was not a result of a musculoskeletal injury.
Tryst has competed in 25 races since first starting his career in 2021. He last competed on May 31 in Santa Anita where he finished in second. He earned his owners, trainers and jockeys a total of $342,057.
Tulane Tryst and Cry Me A Runner’s deaths respectively mark the 61st and 62nd racehorse deaths reported by the California Horse Racing Board in the state this year.
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