So who is favored to win now? Expect a visit from the cops.
"Mystery illness kills 21 polo horses from Venezuelan team at tournament in Fla." by Associated Press | April 21, 2009
WELLINGTON, Fla. - The sudden death of 21 polo horses at a championship event in Florida may have been caused by a toxin in the animals' feed, vitamins, or supplements, veterinarians said yesterday.
The horses, each valued at up to $200,000, stumbled from their trailers and crumpled one by one onto the grass. Vets ran out and poured water over the feverish, splayed-out animals, but it was no use.
State veterinarians were still performing necropsies but suspect the horses died from heart failure brought on by some sort of toxic reaction in their bodies. While polo club officials and several independent veterinarians insisted the deaths appeared to be accidental, it remained a mystery that puzzled and saddened those close to a sport that has long been a passion of Palm Beach County's ultra-rich....
Bernie Madoff's old skulking grounds!
All the dead horses were from the Venezuelan-owned team Lechuza Caracas, a favorite to win the title at the US Open Polo Championship, described as the World Series of the sport....
Anybody say motive?
