More than 40 racehorses died in an overnight barn fire
at Classy Lane Stables Training Centre east of Cambridge late Monday night.
About 200 racehorses were in the barns when the fire
of unknown origin broke out.
Firefighters from five departments, including Guelph
and Hamilton, were called. The standardbred horses raced at some of
southern Ontario's best-known tracks including Woodbine, Mohawk
and Flamboro Downs.
Barb Miller, who owns the facility with her husband,
Jamie Miller, was in Florida and said she’s not sure whether her estimate
of 43 deaths is accurate.
