Mare Perishes In Barn Fire

Published: February 4, 2013 01:34 pm EST

A barn fire in Northern Ontario has claimed the life of an accomplished standardbred broodmare and devastated the farm's owners.

The barn was located at Oldacres, the farm operated by Ian & Gail Dow of St. Charles, Ont., located between Sudbury and North Bay. Dow said the barn burned on Sunday, Feb. 3 with the official cause attributed to an electrical fire.

At the time of the fire, broodmare Bone Chill was in the barn and did not survive. The 21-year-old Matts Scotter mare, the dam of noted performers Magical GG and Fleet Sensation, was in foal to Astronomical.

Also lost in the blaze was a lifetime collection of tools, farms equipment, racing tack and horse racing memorabilia. The barn was completely destroyed.

Please join Standardbred Canada in offering condolences to the connections of Bone Chill.

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