Zenyatta's Daughter Dead; Magician Scratched From Turf

Oh my gosh....  I've had to deal with the death of a promising young horse before -  but they are always a complete surprise and extremely hard to grasp and deal with.  There was an accident in the weanling paddock yesterday evening at Lane's End Farm in Kentucky.  I haven't been able to hear the particulars, but "Z Princess," the third foal, and only filly of champion race mare Zenyatta had to be euthanized  on site.   Of course, Zenyatta is a young mare, and can be re-bred to War Front for another foal - but still, the loss of such a promising youngster is a blow to the soul.  I wanted to name the filly Zen Somme, and wanted to see her run, just like her dam....  These are the latest photos that I have of the gorgeous filly:

In other racing news, Magician, the defending Breeders Cup Turf champion  has been scratched from the race on Saturday.  Magician was taken out of his stall to jog today, and was found to be profoundly lame in his right fore.  He was checked by veterinarians, and the decision was made to remove him from the race.