A terrible fall at full gallop cost two horses their lives during the “Hong Kong Sprint” on the Sha-Tin track, which is famous in Asia.
Three jockeys had to be taken to hospital after the accident, they are in stable condition according to the local racing club.
Amazing Star had collapsed on the home stretch of the 1200-meter track under South African Lyle Hewitson.
Lucky Patch with Zac Purton (Australia), Naboo Attack with Karis Teetan (Mauritius) and Pixie Knight with Yuichi Fukunaga (Japan) also crashed.
Amazing Star and Naboo Attack had to be put to sleep due to their serious injuries.
Hewitson, who broke his hip, Purton and Fukunaga had to be treated at the Prince of Wales Hospital.