Ten racehorses are killed in a fiery crash on the New Jersey Turnpike - including a filly sired by Triple Crown winner American Pharaoh - after their trailer slammed into a median

Ten racehorses have been killed in a fiery crash along the New Jersey Turnpike when the tractor-trailer they traveled in slammed into a concrete median.

The tractor-trailer carrying several racehorses was traveling from Florida to Saratoga Springs, New York, over the weekend when the truck unexpectedly crashed on the turnpike around 3am.  

Saratoga Springs is home to the famed Clement Racing Stable, owned by distinguished racehorse trainer Christophe Clement.  

'It appears as if it was a tragic, tragic accident. It's a rare situation and everyone is shaken up by it,' West Point Thoroughbreds CEO and President Terry Finley told CNN. 

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Ten racehorses were killed on Sunday after their tractor-trailer crashed into a concrete media on the New Jersey Turnpike

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Racehorses Hot Mist, 3,  (left) and Under the Oaks, 3, (right) were two fillies killed in the crash on Sunday

The driver and a passenger were taken to a local hospital after suffering minor injuries. 

Nine of the horses died due to their sustained injuries. One was euthanized by a veterinarian on scene.   

Two of the horses identified in the crash were sired by championship racehorses.

West Point Thoroughbreds revealed on Twitter that they owned the two identified fillies - three-year-olds Hot Mist and Under the Oaks.  

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Nine of the racehorses involved died because of crash-related injuries, but one was euthanized at the scene by a veterinarian

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The racehorses were traveling from Florida to Saratoga Springs, New York, in a vehicle owned by Sallee Horse Vans (pictured)

Hot Mist was sired by Tonalist, the racehorse who stopped California Chrome from winning the Triple Crown with his win at the Belmount Stakes race in 2014. 

Hot Mist won her first race at Tampa Bay Downs on May 16.

Under the Oaks was sired by American Pharaoh, the first racehorse to win a Triple Crown in 2015 since Affirmed took the title in 1978. 

The young filly placed sixth in her debut race at Gulfstream Park in Florida. 

It's unclear the exact location where the horses were traveling from, but Hot Mist and Under the Oaks both have Payson Park Thoroughbred Training Center in Indiandtown, Florida, listed on the company's website. 

West Point Thoroughbred  shared news of Hot Mist and Under the Oaks' deaths on Twitter.

Hot Mist was sired from championship horse Tonalist (left), while Under the Oaks was sired by Triple Crown champion American Pharoah

'Sad to share that two WPT fillies were among the Clement Stable horses in the tragic van accident this morning. Rest easy Hot Mist & Under the Oaks,' they wrote.

'Condolences to her Partners, the Clement team,& all those who loved the [horses]who perished. Very glad the drivers are ok.'

Clement, who trained the horses, shared similar sentiments in an additional Twitter post on Sunday.

'This morning we learned from Sallee that a van carrying horses to our barn in NY caught on fire,' wrote Clement.

'We understand both drivers were admitted to hospital, and that all horses have passed. We are all devastated by the news and heartbroken - we are working to understand what happened.

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WPT: 'Sad to share that two WPT fillies were among the Clement Stable horses in the tragic van accident this morning. Rest easy Hot Mist & Under the Oaks'

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Chrstophe Clement, famed racehorse trainer, has won 1,800 races over his career and his stable has earned several million dollars in prize money 

Clement has won more than 1,800 races and Clement Racing Stables has earned more than $127million in prize money.  

Finley said despite the accident, their faith in Sallee Horse Vans' commitment to safety has not wavered.

'We've used Sallee Horse Vans for over 30 years and they're really a great company and I know what they do from a safety standpoint and a maintenance standpoint. It's just a heartbreaking accident

Nicole Pieratt, owner of Sallee Horse Vans, added that 'This is a very tough time and we're saddened by the loss.'

The crash is under investigation.