Death of A Racehorse. Or, Was It Murder?

An animal lawyer revisits a 1990 equine case

Alydar running neck and neck with his rival, Affirmed, at one of the 1978 Triple Crown races. In 1990, Alydar was euthanized at his home in Calumet Farm under suspicious circumstances surrounding the financial collapse of its owner.

“I was not convinced it was an accident,” says Fred Kray, a retired animal lawyer. “As an…