
Patches O'Houlihan, Canada's reigning horse of the year, euthanized
Patches O'Houlihan, ridden by Sofia Vives, held off My Boy Prince to win the Grade 2 Highlander by a neck at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday. Patches O'Houlihan was pulled up after the race and left the track in a van for further examination.
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