Kentucky Training Center Barn Fire Kills More Than 20 Horses
Pat Raia
December 19, 2016
Lightning is being blamed for the fire at Mercury Equine Center that killed 18 yearlings and five horses of racing age.
Lightning is being blamed for the fire at Mercury Equine Center that killed 18 yearlings and five horses of racing age.
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