back into his stall. The fire raged quickly as stable help took risks to free horses, leading some out on shanks while others were let out of their stalls, free to run. During the panic "such queries as 'Has anyone seen Pussy Boots' or 'What happened to Yorkton?' were heard." Barn B burned quickly to the ground. All totaled, only two horses perished in the fire, one of whom was High Bluff, and the other was Neil Strome. All the other horses were safely rounded-up, and the race carried on that day as scheduled. See also Horse racing List of horse racing venues Commercial animal cloning Fully automatic time Glossary of North American horse racing Going (horse racing) Horse length Horse racing equipment Australian and New Zealand punting glossary Jockey Challenge List of jockeys Match race References Canadian female jockeys Canadian horse trainers 1911 births Canadian jockeys 1989 deaths Canadian equestrians