Kentucky Derby winning horse Medina Spirit died Monday at the Santa Anita racetrack in Southern California, according to the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB).
Medina Spirit collapsed near the finish line just as he was completing a workout and died immediately, the CHRB tells CNN.
"Following the completion of a routine morning workout, Medina Spirit collapsed on the track at Santa Anita Park and died suddenly of a probable cardiac event according to the on site veterinary team who attended to him," Santa Anita Park said in a statement.
Medina Spirit collapsed near the finish line just as he was completing a workout and died immediately, the CHRB tells CNN.
"Following the completion of a routine morning workout, Medina Spirit collapsed on the track at Santa Anita Park and died suddenly of a probable cardiac event according to the on site veterinary team who attended to him," Santa Anita Park said in a statement.
