Tuscan Evening collapses, dies at Del Mar
August 9, 2010DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) - Multiple graded-stakes winner Tuscan Evening has collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack at Del Mar.
The 5-year-old mare had just finished working six furlongs on the turf course when she collapsed Sunday morning.
Tuscan Evening was being prepared to run in the $750,000 Beverly D. Handicap at Arlington Park near Chicago on Aug. 21. She had won the Modesty Handicap on the turf at Arlington in her most recent start.
She came to the United States from Europe in 2008 and was trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. She had 12 wins in 16 starts and earnings of more than $1.1 million.