Horse Racing
Triple Crown-winning racehorse suffers tragic death after breaking down in front of stands
Vets were unable to save Liberty Island after she went wrong during the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong on Sunday
The career of one of Japan’s most popular racehorses ended in tragedy in Hong Kong on Sunday. Liberty Island, a five-year-old mare trained by Mitsumasa Nakauchida, made history in 2023 when she won the equivalent of racing’s Triple Crown, landing the Japanese 1,000 Guineas, Oaks and the Shuka Sho, which is known as the Triple Tiara.
