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Title: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: ScrapeThePaint on June 16, 2026, 06:06:33 AM
Pray for the horses. Very bad fire coming from the barn area
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: tiny tequila on June 16, 2026, 07:14:37 AM
Heard it was Chris Long's barn. Lost 15 head from what I understand.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: ScrapeThePaint on June 16, 2026, 07:18:37 AM
I just heard that 31 horses perished :(
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: goblue on June 16, 2026, 08:24:29 AM
Devastating. Has anyone confirmed whose barn this was?
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: captain morgan on June 16, 2026, 08:32:42 AM
Devastating. Has anyone confirmed whose barn this was?

Multiple people reporting Robin/Chris and Timmy Benson barn
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: The Unstable on June 16, 2026, 08:47:08 AM
I heard Long/Robyn lost everything.  One of Bensons horses found outside barn, rest gone.  Racing cancelled, awful day.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Pacer 2 on June 16, 2026, 09:07:21 AM
Horrible tragedy
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Jctoronto on June 16, 2026, 09:36:58 AM
Absolutely the worst.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Sweet on June 16, 2026, 09:57:06 AM
🙏
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Pacer 2 on June 16, 2026, 10:02:51 AM
And not a peep of sympathy from Petrelli for those horses.  No vendetta I guess.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Sweet on June 16, 2026, 10:06:16 AM
And not a peep of sympathy from Petrelli for those horses.  No vendetta I guess.

You mean if someone we all know, unlike you  ngc3 doesn't come to Horseplop to post, and uses their own SM (10 times larger than the plop population  ngc3), videos etc they have no sympathy?

Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Mr.Turnpike on June 16, 2026, 10:31:41 AM


  I am so sorry for all people and horses involved absolutely horrible

       
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Equus Caballus on June 16, 2026, 10:56:18 AM
When are people going to realize this isn’t a coincidence?!

This keeps happening because people are leaving shit plugged in overnight, hay next to electric, etc

Angers me horses die from people not paying attention
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Cashout on June 16, 2026, 11:09:48 AM
         Horrible news ! Prayers to all involved  🙏🏼 🙏🏼 🙏🏼
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on June 16, 2026, 11:15:07 AM
When are people going to realize this isn’t a coincidence?!

This keeps happening because people are leaving shit plugged in overnight, hay next to electric, etc

Angers me horses die from people not paying attention
Absolute truth. These piece of shit barn areas are never inspected. Management should be held accountable, as you can't rely on the scumbag trainers to adhere to fire code safety. Because of this, poor animals pay the price.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Janny on June 16, 2026, 11:24:25 AM
 There should be at all tracks all-night security with stable cameras and active smoke detectors that signal the security office when there is something suspicious.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on June 16, 2026, 11:30:09 AM
There should be at all tracks all-night security with stable cameras and active smoke detectors that signal the security office when there is something suspicious.
I've seen the ledgers of several barn areas over the years. It is cheaper for these tracks to insure rather than pay man power and upgrade security measures so that these horrific things don't happen. Like I said, the horses pay the price.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Mr.Turnpike on June 16, 2026, 11:33:34 AM
  Did anyone read the news or watch it on tv it says only 7 horses pasted
     According to Saratoga Casino
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: seen2much on June 16, 2026, 11:43:57 AM
A terrible tragedy that is very sad.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Dingus on June 16, 2026, 11:45:54 AM
When are people going to realize this isn’t a coincidence?!

This keeps happening because people are leaving shit plugged in overnight, hay next to electric, etc

Angers me horses die from people not paying attention

Agreed, Jared.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Mr.Turnpike on June 16, 2026, 12:17:43 PM

   Maybe Saratoga will do something about the whole backside
        The whole place is a disgrace
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: wiggles44 on June 16, 2026, 01:50:22 PM
Very sad day
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: jupiter on June 16, 2026, 04:00:32 PM
They won't fix it they'll knock it down. The place is a insurance nightmare.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: rainman2 on June 16, 2026, 04:41:35 PM
   Maybe Saratoga will do something about the whole backside
        The whole place is a disgrace

The only thing the horsemen care about is the purse money.  They compromise their own positions by starting the racing season in February instead of March and racing until the week of Christmas.  They are also unwilling to fix up and maintain their own barns.
 
Saratoga is bad, go take a look at Monticello!

Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Mr.Turnpike on June 16, 2026, 04:43:12 PM
   Maybe so
        Saratoga harness association did lose its contract last year
         
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Mr.Turnpike on June 16, 2026, 04:46:19 PM
The only thing the horsemen care about is the purse money.  They compromise their own positions by starting the racing season in February instead of March and racing until the week of Christmas.  They are also unwilling to fix up and maintain their own barns.
 
Saratoga is bad, go take a look at Monticello!

       Saratoga is pretty currupt
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: dougie on June 16, 2026, 05:06:48 PM
When are people going to realize this isn’t a coincidence?!

This keeps happening because people are leaving shit plugged in overnight, hay next to electric, etc

Angers me horses die from people not paying attention
What you say is a crying shame. Pure stupidity and negligence. I have been following the story and I am saddened by the death of those horses.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: andrew on June 16, 2026, 05:22:17 PM
trainer i know said 17
total travesty,, horrible
only good thing it didnt spread to any other barns
one vet about to lose big time on wages owed plus further income

i cannnot image what these poor horses went thru
words just cannot express how terrible this is
 
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: tumbleweed on June 16, 2026, 05:38:39 PM
You are correct. It was 17 total. Robin and Chris lost 11 and Tim Benson lost 6. A total shame.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Pacer 2 on June 16, 2026, 06:15:20 PM
Why isnt Petrelli starting a Go Fund Me for the trainers that lost horses?
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Jctoronto on June 16, 2026, 06:39:48 PM
Saratoga's Jessica Hallett posted late this afternoon the names of the horses that passed.

ARLANDA.   8
CONQUEST AS.   9
CRAZY JET.   5
FIVE STAR LOU.   4
FREE WILLY HANOVER.  13
GIMLET HANOVER.   4
INFLUENCER.    4
LYONS DUKEY     4
MUSCLE DYNASTY.   8
OUR FATHER LINDY.    4
PERFECT BANG.    3
QUITE LIKE ME.    4
RACE ME BOMBSHELL.    4
"RED"
SHALOMAR HANOVER.     4
TRACKSTAR.     3
TROPICAL CYCLONE.     3

sad stuff

Plus, GO FUND ME.  gofundme.com.  Supporting Saratoga Horsemen
44,300 of 80gs on the site late this aft.
Still open to help

thank you Jessica
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: SaratogaFanstable1 on June 16, 2026, 06:40:32 PM
Why isnt Petrelli starting a Go Fund Me for the trainers that lost horses?

Please grow up and show some class. Especially knowing you ride The Beckwith Train.  Did you ask your owners that Chris drove for you and put food on your table? Engbloom? Morrsion? Pollack? FAC LLC? Hartt?   Chris and Robyn are going thru a tough time and PLUS Chris drives some of their horses trained by Beckwith?
This isn't the time and place for Stupid comment about Petrelli. 

P.S i wouldn't know Petreli if he sat next to me.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: andrew on June 16, 2026, 06:43:39 PM
Saratoga's Jessica Hallett posted late this afternoon the names of the horses that passed.

ARLANDA.   8
CONQUEST AS.   9
CRAZY JET.   5
FIVE STAR LOU.   4
FREE WILLY HANOVER.  13
GIMLET HANOVER.   4
INFLUENCER.    4
LYONS DUKEY     4
MUSCLE DYNASTY.   8
OUR FATHER LINDY.    4
PERFECT BANG.    3
QUITE LIKE ME.    4
RACE ME BOMBSHELL.    4
"RED"
SHALOMAR HANOVER.     4
TRACKSTAR.     3
TROPICAL CYCLONE.     3

sad stuff

Plus, GO FUND ME.  gofundme.com. Saratoga Horsemen
43,000 of 45gs on the site late this aft.
Still open.

thank you Jessica
i believe 3 of them raced yesterday
 hcx.1 for them all. they gave their all
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Pacer 2 on June 16, 2026, 06:47:59 PM
Please grow up and show some class. Especially knowing you ride The Beckwith Train.  Did you ask your owners that Chris drove for you and put food on your table? Engbloom? Morrsion? Pollack? FAC LLC? Hartt?   Chris and Robyn are going thru a tough time and PLUS Chris drives some of their horses trained by Beckwith?
This isn't the time and place for Stupid comment about Petrelli. 

P.S i wouldn't know Petreli if he sat next to me.

  I have no idea what you're talking about and evidently neither do you!  11.wp
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: pocketrocketwinner on June 16, 2026, 07:06:56 PM
Please grow up and show some class. Especially knowing you ride The Beckwith Train.  Did you ask your owners that Chris drove for you and put food on your table? Engbloom? Morrsion? Pollack? FAC LLC? Hartt?   Chris and Robyn are going thru a tough time and PLUS Chris drives some of their horses trained by Beckwith?
This isn't the time and place for Stupid comment about Petrelli. 

P.S i wouldn't know Petreli if he sat next to me.

Pacer 2 has made Brett beckwith look like the biggest asshole on the east coast
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: The Unstable on June 16, 2026, 07:15:50 PM
This is not the thread to get into petty squabbles, there is a whole website to carry this on elsewhere.  As for Saratoga and Monticello some of the horsemen have their barns in nice shape and upkeep them and some don't.  Saratoga threw someone out this year because his barn was in disrepear. 
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Pacer 2 on June 16, 2026, 07:24:54 PM
Pacer 2 has made Brett beckwith look like the biggest asshole on the east coast


     Pacer 2 has shown that pocketrocketwinne r is the biggest asshole on Horseplop!
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Jctoronto on June 16, 2026, 07:39:01 PM
GO FUND.ME  gofundme.com. Supporting Saratoga horsemen
at 7:30pm et
51,100 of 80gs u.s.

Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Jctoronto on June 16, 2026, 07:59:41 PM
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BNUSkdhjS/

Cherie Ingordo - Devaux, of Saratoga and Golden Tempo fame
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: MCR on June 17, 2026, 07:24:23 AM
Like everyone my heart breaks for the horses.  What puzzles me is how you guys sit here and point fingers trashing horsemen.  Barn fires happen unfortunately amd these two stables LOST EVERYTHING.   Houses burn down and people die yet nobody sits and points blame.   Its a very unfortunate accident no matter the cause.   I would assume with the security at the stable gate this isn't a Tioga situation.   For all we know it could of been an electrical fire. Let's remember barns are full of wood, hay, straw, sawdust/shavings all very flammable.   Condolences to all involved especially the poor amazing athletes.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Mr.Turnpike on June 17, 2026, 08:02:45 AM
This is not the thread to get into petty squabbles, there is a whole website to carry this on elsewhere.  As for Saratoga and Monticello some of the horsemen have their barns in nice shape and upkeep them and some don't.  Saratoga threw someone out this year because his barn was in disrepear.
     That’s fake news both places are absolute shit holes
           And they barn look in Saratoga no one was thrown out
                   Fake news
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: The Unstable on June 17, 2026, 08:56:35 AM
     That’s fake news both places are absolute shit holes
           And they barn look in Saratoga no one was thrown out
                   Fake news

I am not saying who was thrown out ,everyone there knows who.  Yes the backsides are in disreappear, yes some people keep their barns nice given the circumstances. Save your fake news cries for other things. 
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Pacer 2 on June 17, 2026, 09:29:28 AM


  i wouldn't know Petreli if he sat next to me.

    He's a RAT, smells like a RAT ya can smell him from a mile away!   ngc3
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Mr.Turnpike on June 17, 2026, 09:41:06 AM
I am not saying who was thrown out ,everyone there knows who.  Yes the backsides are in disreappear, yes some people keep their barns nice given the circumstances. Save your fake news cries for other things.
     No one has gotten thrown out of Saratoga.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: The Unstable on June 17, 2026, 09:47:08 AM
     No one has gotten thrown out of Saratoga.

You are clueless, and when i say thrown out I mean thrown out of barn area to be clear. Have you donated yet?
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Mr.Turnpike on June 17, 2026, 09:49:38 AM


   I know what you meant and NO ONE has gotten thrown out of Saratoga backside
    They’ll take anyone they can get
   Or use what ever you want to use on race day
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: G on June 17, 2026, 10:14:37 AM
Prayers for these horses and people involved.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: London on June 17, 2026, 01:29:48 PM
Remember when Marmarou was cooking oats in his barn..how fuckin stupid...loosing one horse is one to many. I just hope the investigation will give use the truth
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: The Unstable on June 17, 2026, 11:04:34 PM

   I know what you meant and NO ONE has gotten thrown out of Saratoga backside
    They’ll take anyone they can get
   Or use what ever you want to use on race day

Clueless, a guy with many horses got thrown out of the barn area for poor upkeep.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: The Unstable on June 17, 2026, 11:05:56 PM
Kudos to Saratoga Raceway for donating 100K. 
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Mr.Turnpike on June 18, 2026, 08:35:27 AM
Clueless, a guy with many horses got thrown out of the barn area for poor upkeep.

      Your full of shit
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: The Unstable on June 18, 2026, 08:41:07 AM
      Your full of shit

It's you're full of shit.  I am done with this conversation with you.  You think that no one got thrown out and I'm fine with that.  I will stick with my words.
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Mr.Turnpike on June 18, 2026, 09:10:28 AM


    Proof is in the pudding
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: Pacer 2 on June 18, 2026, 09:38:44 AM

   
    They’ll take anyone they can get
   Or use what ever you want to use on race day


     You have quite an imagination!!   ngc3 ngc3 ngc3
Title: Re: Fire at Saratoga Barn
Post by: SaratogaFanstable1 on June 18, 2026, 11:18:27 AM
who really cares who got 'asked to go'. If you on 'on the track, then you already know the answer. Thats for another thread. Has anyone heard of  what has caused the fire? (what this thread is about)
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