2026年6月16日 / 美国东部时间晚上7:49 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
作者：乔丹·弗赖曼
乔丹·弗赖曼是CBSNews.com的新闻编辑，负责报道突发新闻、热点事件、体育和犯罪新闻。他此前曾供职于《Spin》和《Death and Taxes》杂志。
消防和赌场官员表示，纽约州萨拉托加温泉市萨拉托加赌场酒店赛马场的一处马厩周二凌晨发生火灾，造成17匹马死亡，另有多匹马受伤。
赌场方面称，火灾于凌晨2点30分左右在赛马场的后马厩区爆发。在遇难的17匹马中，11匹属于驯马师罗宾·蒙贾尔多，6匹属于驯马师蒂莫西·本森。
暂无人员伤亡报告。
萨拉托加赌场酒店与街对面的萨拉托加赛马场并无关联。过去三年间，由于贝尔蒙特公园正在进行翻新施工，贝尔蒙特锦标赛一直在萨拉托加赛马场举办。
赌场表示，火势在蔓延前已被控制，仅波及一处马厩。萨拉托加赌场酒店称，两家赛马场的官员和应急救援人员协助疏散了附近其他马厩内的马匹。该赌场表示，后马厩区通常会饲养约350匹马。
“今日遭受的损失令我们赛马界痛心不已，”萨拉托加赌场酒店首席执行官萨姆·格里蒂在一份声明中说道。“我们始终与罗宾、蒂姆及其团队、马主以及所有受这场悲剧影响的人们站在一起。我们衷心感谢安保人员、急救人员和赛马工作人员迅速行动，保护了周边马厩里的马匹和人员。”
萨拉托加温泉市消防部门表示，火灾起因目前尚不明确，调查正在进行中。
萨拉托加赌场酒店表示，将与萨拉托加医院合作，为因马匹死亡遭受打击的驯马师、饲养员和马主提供悲伤辅导。
“这是我们行业中令人警醒的一天，也是赛马人最不愿见到的噩梦。我们向所有受影响者致以深切哀悼，并感谢所有急救人员和马场工作人员的迅速响应，”萨拉托加赛马人协会主席亨利·韦斯特布鲁克说道。
[萨拉托加马厩火灾造成至少17匹赛马死亡 01:26]https://www.cbsnews.com/video/saratoga-barn-fire-kills-at-least-17-racehorses/
17 horses killed in barn fire at Saratoga Casino Hotel Harness Track
June 16, 2026 / 7:49 PM EDT / CBS News
By Jordan Freiman
Jordan Freiman is a news editor for CBSNews.com. He covers breaking news, trending stories, sports and crime. Jordan has previously worked at Spin and Death and Taxes.
A barn fire at the Saratoga Casino Hotel Harness Track in Saratoga Springs, New York, killed 17 horses and injured another early Tuesday morning, fire and casino officials said.
The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m. in the backstretch area of the harness racetrack, the casino said. Of the 17 horses that were killed, 11 belonged to trainer Robyn Mongiardo and six belonged to trainer Timothy Benson.
No people were killed or injured.
The Saratoga Casino Hotel is not related to or affiliated with Saratoga Race Course, which is located across the street and is where the Belmont Stakes have been held for the last three years while Belmont Park was under construction.
The casino said the fire was contained before it could spread and only affected the one barn. Officials from both race tracks and emergency responders helped evacuate other horses being housed at other nearby facilities, Saratoga Casino Hotel said. The casino said around 350 horses are usually housed in the backstretch area.
“The loss suffered today is heartbreaking for our racing community,” Saratoga Casino Hotel CEO Sam Gerrity said in a statement. “Our thoughts remain with Robyn, Tim, their teams, the horse owners, and everyone affected by this tragedy. We are deeply grateful to the security personnel, first responders, and racing staff whose swift actions helped protect the horses and people in the surrounding barns.”
The cause of the fire was not immediately clear and is under investigation, the Saratoga Springs Fire Department said.
Saratoga Casino Hotel said it will be working with Saratoga Hospital to help provide grief counseling for trainers, caretakers and owners who were affected by the horses’ deaths.
“This is a sobering day in our industry, a horse person’s worst nightmare. We express our deep condolences to all impacted and thank all emergency responders and track workers for their quick response,” said Henry Westbrook, president of the Saratoga Harness Horseperson’s Association.
[Saratoga barn fire kills at least 17 racehorses 01:26]https://www.cbsnews.com/video/saratoga-barn-fire-kills-at-least-17-racehorses/
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