Champion turf mare Triptych died after running...

Champion turf mare Triptych died after running into a truck while a night watchman was making midnight rounds at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky.

Triptych, in foal to Mr. Prospector, died Wednesday of a hemorrhage caused by multiple pelvic fractures. The accident occured when the watchman drove onto a field containing Triptych and 10 other mares and turned off the vehicle’s lights to prevent blinding the horses. Some of the mares ran toward the truck and didn’t stop.