Top Shelf euthanized following training injury at Saratoga Race Course

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Last updated Sep 7, 2026

Top Shelf euthanized following training injury at Saratoga Race Course
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Top Shelf, an unraced 2-year-old filly trained by Jena Antonucci, was euthanized Sunday after sustaining a right front leg injury during a morning workout at Saratoga Race Course. Following the injury on the Oklahoma training track turf, the filly was transported to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, where the extent of her condition necessitated euthanasia. This incident follows several other horse fatalities at the track during the current meet. Marvelous Madison, a 4-year-old filly, was euthanized previously after a displaced fracture was discovered following the Yaddo Stakes on Aug. 30. Other recent deaths at the facility include Stirring Words, which suffered a cardiac event, and Magic Chuck, which sustained a scapula fracture. The state Gaming Commission Equine Death and Breakdown Database continues to track these occurrences as the meet progresses.

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  • Top Shelf was an unraced 2-year-old filly trained by Jena Antonucci.
  • The injury occurred during a morning workout on the Oklahoma training track turf.
  • The filly was euthanized at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital due to the severity of her injury.
  • Multiple horse fatalities have been recorded at Saratoga since the meet opened on July 3.
  • The state Gaming Commission maintains an official database for all training and racing-related equine deaths.
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Top Shelf, a 2-year-old filly trained by Jena Antonucci, was euthanized at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital after a training injury Sunday at Saratoga.

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