Unfortunate, but true. The jockey suffered some damage too but still alive. I do not believe the horse died of the track injuries but rather was destroyed; euthanasia in fact, if we can use that term for animals. This because horses do not take kindly to medical care. Of course we have all seen the cowboy in the wild west movie pull the trigger and shoot the old nag in the head but what method is used today as i do not think the police were called in to do the deed. Some lethal drug maybe? Anyone know?