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Tuscan Evening dead from apparent
heart attack at Del Mar

Posted: Sunday, August 08, 2010 3:26 PM

Photo: Grade 1 winner Tuscan Evening (Ire) died of an apparent heart attack on Sunday morning.

TUSCAN EVENING (IRE)

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Grade 1 winner Tuscan Evening (Ire), unbeaten in six starts this season and a leader of the turf female division, collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack while galloping out after a six-furlong workout on the turf Sunday morning at Del Mar.

The five-year-old Oasis Dream (GB) mare won the Gamely Stakes (G1) on May 29 at Hollywood Park and the Modesty Handicap (G3) at Arlington Park (video) in her final two starts. She was preparing for the Beverly D. Stakes (G1) on August 21 at Arlington.

California Horse Racing Board Medical Director Rick Arthur, D.V.M., told Daily Racing Form that a necropsy will be done on Tuscan Evening to determine a cause of death.

"More often than not, we found out a specific cause," Arthur said.

Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer for owner William Deburgh, Tuscan Evening showed her versatility this season with graded stakes wins from 6 1/2 furlongs to 1 1/4 miles on the turf. She won 12 of 27 career races and bankrolled $1,138,508.

Bred in Ireland by Hascombe and Valiant Studs, Tuscan Evening is out of Group 3-placed winner The Faraway Tree, by Suave Dancer.

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Posted by: Leonard, Lawndale, CA on August 09, 2010 at 03:13 PM

What a shocker to hear the loss of such a great race mare, Chicago will be denied the opportunity to see the most likely WINNER of the Beverly D. I was honored to get to see this rising star race at Hollywood Park and Santa Anita, she was having an Eclipes Award year and to have it cut short like this is very very shocking. Goodbye CHAMPION which is what you were, Rest in Peace. Thank you for the racing thrills you gave me watching you run.

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Posted by: Anne, Los Angeles, CA on August 09, 2010 at 12:43 AM

I am devastated, my heart goes out to the connections of the wonderful mare Tuscan Evening. Oh how hard she tried and win she did, I will not forget her.

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Posted by: Jack, Baltimore, MD on August 08, 2010 at 08:55 PM

What in the world is going on over the last month, worldwide, in thoroughbred racing? First, the Dubai World Cup 1st and 2nd place finishers, Gloria De Campeao and Lizard's Desire both have to be retired. Then, in the Gordon Stakes at Goodwood, 3yr.old colt, Film Score broke down and had to be humanely destroyed. The very next day in the Goodwood Cup, Ballydoyle's Age of Aquarius tore up one of his front legs and had to be retired. Then a couple of days after that, the 7yr.old Stotsfold, who ran 3rd in the 09' Arlington Million died of colic. Then King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner, Harbinger, broke a leg while training. And his career is in jeopardy. Now the fantastic Irish mare Tuscan Evening dies of an apparent heart attack. There certainly needs to be some sort of governing panel to investigate all of these tragedies. Far too many great horses either having to be retired, or dying.

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Posted by: Garry, Elizabethtown, KY on August 08, 2010 at 08:16 PM

this mare ran her heart out each and everytime she left the gate, i made sure i was in front of the tv anytime she was on the card. she will be missed, it truely is a shame, absolutely heart breaking !

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Posted by: Cynthia, San Gabriel, CA on August 08, 2010 at 08:06 PM

Yesterday, the highest of highs. Today, the lowest of lows. Tuscan Evening was a gallant, beautiful, super-talented mare, who will be sadly missed. My heartfelt condolences to all of her connections. She will never be forgotten.

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