'TDN Rising Star' Dazzle d'Oro (Bolt d'Oro) sustained a catastrophic training injury Monday morning, and had to be euthanized, trainer Tom Amoss announced via X.
According to the tweet, the colt received immediate attention and was sent to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital about a mile from Saratoga, but due to the severity of the injury had to be humanely euthanized to prevent further suffering.
The son of Bolt d'Oro earned the nod from the TDN after a sterling debut at Churchill Downs June 29 when he took a field gate to wire and completed his six-furlong journey just .04 slower than Romeo (Honor A.P.) did when he won the Listed Bashford Manor in stakes-record time later on the same card. Dazzle d'Oro had been entered for Saturday's GII Saratoga Special Stakes.
“I want to thank the track staff, the veterinarians, and the hospital staff for the immediate care and attention Dazzle received,” Amoss said in the post. “Everyone in our barn feels a deep loss & our thoughts and prayers are with the owners and all who worked with him.”
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