Death of a horse after a fall at the Bordeaux racecourse

A dramatic accident occurred this Sunday at the Bouscat racecourse, near Bordeaux (Gironde).

Seriously injured after a fall, the racehorse

, winner in 2016 and 2017 of the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris, could not be saved by the veterinarians present on the spot, reports

.

Despite the efforts of Bordeaux vets, So French, double winner of the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris (2016 and 2017), could not be saved.

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- Equidia (@equidia) November 21, 2021

"He was a certain age and certainly did, this Sunday, the race too much," responded to the regional daily François Beaucamp, vice-president of the Bouscat racecourse.

The ten-year-old animal was entered in the Prix de Chantegrive (Grand Steeple-Chase de Bordeaux), an obstacle course run over 5,300 meters.

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