TWO people were rushed to hospital after a horse collided with punters in a fatal incident at Cartmel races – as Tyson Fury watched on.
The Gypsy King was at the northern track to see his horse of the same name run on Monday.
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But the afternoon turned sour for the former heavyweight champ and everyone in attendance when Wbee suffered a fatal injury.
The horse went wrong in the third race on the card and was pulled up.
But in doing so, jockey Alan Doyle was unable to gain full control.
The injured horse crashed through the running rail and smashed into punters.
A statement released by Cartmel racecourse confirmed: “Cartmel Racecourse can confirm that during the third race of today’s meeting a horse experienced a veterinary issue that caused it to deviate from the course, where it came into contact with a group of spectators.
“On-site medical teams responded immediately and two people were taken to hospital for further treatment.
“The horse, Wbee, received prompt veterinary attention on site but sadly did not recover.”
More to follow.
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