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Apr 28th, 09

KINGPIN

The Board of Directors and Event Officials of Rolex Kentucky organizer Equestrian Events, Inc., its staff, and the nearly 2,000 volunteers who put on this event at the Kentucky Horse Park annually extend their sympathy to Mike Winter of Canada and the Kingpin Syndicate on the loss of their popular event horse, “Kingpin”.Mike and Kingpin had done a good job negotiating the front part of the Cross-Country Course.After Kingpin cleared Obstacle number 10 (the Trakehner), he collapsed on the landing side of the jump and died at the scene very shortly afterwards. He had been examined by the veterinarians during the course of the event and looked fine during the earlier phases of the event. Event Treating Veterinarian Dr. Kent Allen stated, "Post mortem results indicate that he died of natural causes unrelatedto the jumporthe competition."

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