RIP Midnight Bourbon who reportedly died suddenly in his stall in trainer Steve Asmussen’s barn at Churchill Downs Sunday morning. DRF quoted Steve Asmussen as saying “an acute gastrointestinal situation.” The KHRC and the Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory are investigating the death. Midnight Bourbon had most recently raced in both the Saudi Cup in Saudi Arabia and the Dubai World Cup in Dubai. He had worked Sunday morning, and apparently became ill after the workout and passed around 10:30 or 11:00 AM
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