Preakness Saturday race
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Two horses died in the first four Preakness Saturday races, The Washington Post reports.

After winning the day's first race, 9-year-old Homeboykris collapsed on his way back to the barn. The cause of death is unknown. Then, 4-year-old Pramedya was euthanized after collapsing in the middle of the fourth race with a broken leg. Jockey Daniel Centeno broke his right collarbone.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.