Nashoba's Key Dies in Freak Accident

Nashoba's Key had a freak accident in her stall today at Hollywood park and had to be euthanized. (AP Images)"]

According to Hollywood Park spokesman Mike Mooney, she fractured her left hind leg when she kicked the wall of her pen at approximately 5:30 a.m. this morning and was unable to be saved.

Late this morning trainer Carla Gaines released a statement.

"In a freak accident at 5:30 a.m. this morning at Hollywood Park, Nashoba’s Key kicked the wall of her pen and broke her hind leg," she said. "She was euthanized shortly thereafter. She brought a lot of joy to everyone’s lives that were lucky enough to be associated with her and we will all miss her very much."

Nashoba's Key won eight of 10 lifetime starts and earned $1,252,090 and finished second in the Eclipse Award balloting for champion female turf horse of 2007 to Lahudood.

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