Lexington KY Farms Accident Kills 4 Horses

The Friday edition of the Lexington-Herald Leader newspaper, had an article that reported on an accident that occured on one of the Lexington KY farms.  4 horses were killed near the Scott County and Fayette County line along Mount Horeb Pike when a car driven by Andrew Jackson of Georgetown KY struck 4 yearling horses that had gotten away from the Lanes End Farm (the horses were kept at the Lane's End's Oak Tree Division).  The driver was treated at the University of Kentucky hospital and discharged.

What led to the unfortunate accident is at approximately 7:00 in the morning, 6 yearlings were being moved from their paddock to the barn.  Something startled the horses, and 5 of them ran through the gate and down the road toward Mount Horeb Pike - with 4 ending up in the accident.  1 of the horses died instantly.  3 were euthanized on site.

Lanes End President Bill Farish did not disclose the sires or dams of the young horses, but he did admit that the horses belonged to Lanes End and their clients.

While it is unfortunate anytime there is an accident, this one is particularly unsettling.  Lanes End Farm's inventory of world class thoroughbred stallions is highly touted as one of the best in the entire world.  Just some of the horses in their portfolio include former Horse of the Year: A.P. Indy whose stud fee is $300000.  They also have Kingmambo with a stud fee of $250000, and Smart Strike (sire of Horse of the Year Curlin) whose fee is $150000.  The quality of the 4 yearlings that were lost is likely some of the best in the thoroughbred industry and it is a shame to have lost that stock in the gene pool for this year's crop of yearlings.