India, Aug. 17 -- The New York Racing Association has announced that State of Readiness, a Charlton Baker-trained horse, had to be euthanized on the track after running in Friday's 10th race. The horse had to be put to death after "sustaining multiple inoperable fractures to his right hind during the running of Race 10 at Saratoga," according to Horse Racing Nation.

NYRA said in a news release that State of Readiness was pulled up by jockey Joel Rosario after sustaining the catastrophic injury. "The horse was immediately attended to by on-track veterinarians, who determined that there were multiple inoperable fractures," NYRA said in the news release. "As a result, State of Readiness was humanely euthanized upon recommendation of the vet...