Grade I-winning New York champion Giant Ryan, who fractured both left front sesamoids in a Belmont Stakes undercard race, was euthanized five days later on June 14 at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine New Bolton Center due to complications from his injuries.

"It’s really sad. To the family, he meant everything," said trainer Bisnath Parbhoo June 14. Parboo trained Giant Ryan for his son, Shivananda Parbhoo. "He’s the best horse we’ve had for a long time. He took us everywhere we wanted to go. To lose him like this was really hard. We tried everything we could to save him."

The decision to euthanize Giant Ryan, which was first reported by Daily Racing Form, was made by the Parbhoo family after learning the 6-year-old colt was showing signs of laminitis in one of his uninjured legs.

"He was using the good foot, and that’s the foot that came down with laminitis, so sometime this afternoon was when we had to make a decision," said Parbhoo. "Even though we love him so much, we don’t want to see him suffer