An 88-year-old thoroughbred trainer was fatally struck in the head by one of his horses before the start of a race. September 29th, 2008
An 88-year-old thoroughbred trainer was fatally struck in the head by one of his horses before the start of a race.
John Wilson was unresponsive after he was hit and was taken by ambulance to Hamot Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, Jennifer See, a spokeswoman for Presque Isle Downs and Casino, said Sunday.
Wilson is based out of a track in Fort Erie, Ontario. On Saturday night, he was readying 2-year-old gelding Forbidden Dreams for a stakes race, See said.
The horse reared up, and when it came back down it struck him in the head, she said.
Autopsy results were not immediately released.