Buddy's Saint, a graded stakes winner as a 2-year-old who had been nearing a return to the races, broke down in a workout on the Belmont Park main track Nov. 14 and was euthanized, according to a statement released by the New York Racing Association.

The 3-year-old son of Saint Liam, trained by Bruce Levine for owner Kingfield Stables, had an impressive 2009 juvenile campaign, including wins in the Nashua and Remsen stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.

According to Anthony Verderosa, DVM, chief examining veterinarian of the NYRA, Buddy's Saint fractured his left shoulder while breezing over Belmont's main track.

In his only race this year, Buddy's Saint finished ninth as the favorite in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., in February. He was subsequently sidelined with a bone chip in his right front ankle that required surgery