The past week saw two equine escapees dashing down the road in two separate incidents, in two separate U.S. states, on the same weekend of August 22-23. Maybe there is something in the air…
For the aptly-named two-year-old Thoroughbred filly Bold and Bossy, who was set to make her racing debut at Kentucky’s Ellis Park racetrack, the drama began just before the Saturday afternoon race was set to start. While heading to the starting gate, she dumped her jockey, escaped the racetrack and galloped down the interstate before finally being caught.
Her trainer, Michael Ann Ewing, told BloodHorse Magazine , “Remarkably, she was not hit, killing herself or anyone else. She lost a couple of shoes; she ran more than six miles. Thanks to the great community of horsemen and Ellis Park vets and communications directors, people were calling me, letting me know where she was headed. Meanwhile, numerous people jumped in trucks to try and find her.”