The local fan favourite was scheduled to make his final career appearance in the Old Lange Syne Trot on New Year's Eve at The Raceway.
The Raceway's television crew had just paid a visit to Eldorado Max at the farm just days ago. His longtime owner/trainer Dan Creighton commented that the trotter’s love of competition was what made him so good for so long.
“This is a very sad turn of events and we want to send out our condolences to the connections of Max who gave everyone so many wonderful memories,” said The Raceway’s General Manager, Ian Fleming. “He gave everything he had every time he faced that starting gate and he will certainly be missed.”
A son of SJs Photo, Eldorado Max ended his remarkable racing career with 46 wins from 195 lifetime starts while amassing $512,184 in purse earnings.
