Ewing, winner of 2025 Saratoga Special, dies after accident
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 14, 2026, 1:14 AM
Last updated Oct 14, 2026
Ewing, a three-year-old racehorse known for winning the 2025 Saratoga Special, has died following an accident at trainer Mark Casse's facility in Florida. Co-owner Griffin Johnson reported that Ewing attempted to jump a fence and did not succeed. Johnson expressed his fondness for Ewing, who was undergoing retraining for a second career after recently being gelded. Ewing had two career victories, both achieved at Saratoga in 2025, before a series of disappointing finishes leading up to his death.
- •Ewing died after attempting to jump a fence.
- •He won the 2025 Saratoga Special at Saratoga Race Course.
- •Ewing had two career wins, both at Saratoga in 2025.
- •He was recently being retrained for life after racing.
- •Griffin Johnson was a co-owner and expressed his grief.
- 1:14 AMYahoo Sports — Ewing, winner of 2025 Saratoga Special, dies at 3
"Social media personality Griffin Johnson, who owned a stake in Ewing, said in a post on X Tuesday afternoon that Ewing died after an accident in which he attempted to jump over a fence.
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