Jayarebe finished seventh in the field of 13 for the 1 ½-mile race, which was won by Rebel’s Romance.
A festive Breeders’ Cup weekend at Del Mar took a tragic turn Saturday when Jayarebe, a 3-year-old French-bred colt, died suddenly after suffering an apparent heart attack following the $5 million Turf.
Jayarebe finished seventh in the field of 13 for the 1 ½-mile race, which was won by Rebel’s Romance.
The Breeders’ Cup confirmed the death in a statement:
“Jayarebe suffered what appears to have been a cardiac event on the gallop out. He was immediately attended to by a team of veterinary experts led by Dr. Brent Cassady, but unfortunately passed away. His jockey, Sean Levey, was uninjured.”
Trained by Irish native Brian Meehan, who won the Breeders’ Cup Turf in 2006 (Red Rocks) and 2010 (Dangerous Midge), Jayarebe was making his sixth start of the year and eighth of his career.
