Tragedy Strikes Again

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Published: February 12, 2010 11:57 am EST

In the racing industry, barn fires are everyone's worst nightmare. The last few months have seen a couple of very serious incidents. The December 5 barn fire at Ohio's Lebanon Raceway claimed the lives of over 40 standardbreds. Days later, a fire in Brantford, Ont. resulted in a barn at Zorgwijk Stables being reduced to rubble. Now, tragedy has struck yet another

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A report by gazettextra.com states that 27-year-old trainer Jenni King of Sauk City, Wisconsin lost six horses and 12 year's worth of equipment.

"She isn't ready to talk about the fire," her mother, Jan King, was quoted as saying. "She really loves the horses. She had quite an attachment to them. This is a big loss for her."

Jenni declined to be interviewed.

On Monday, February 1, up to 25 firefighters fought the blaze which took 40 minutes to get under control.

"I felt so helpless," said Mary Kline, who owns the farm where Jenni boards her horses. "You just don't know what to do or what to say, because I knew how well they were taken care of and how much Jenni loved those horses. It's just heartbreaking."

Click here to read the gazettextra.com article in its entirety.

(With files from the gazettextra.com)

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