The necropsy report of War Emblem, who was found deceased at Old Friends March 11, determined that the 2002 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner died from a ruptured small intestine.

A complete necropsy – an autopsy for animals – was performed by experts from MMCC, Ocean Animal Response and Research Alliance (OARRA), and the Natural History Museum Los Angeles. The whale ...