Death Reports, California

California: “complete, comminuted, displaced fracture of the 13th thoracic vertebra [with] compression of the spinal cord and severe, extensive hemorrhage”

Through a FOIA request to the California Horse Racing Board, I have obtained the following details on some of that state’s kills this year. Ultimate Diva, Mar 3, Golden Gate R“After winning race, pulled up with: [multiple, as in three…

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“There are 16 meters of small intestine coming out of the abdominal cavity through an orifice.”

Through a FOIA request to the California Horse Racing Board, I have obtained the following details on some of that state’s kills this year. Emma’s Dance, Jan 14, Golden Gate S“Found dead in stall early this morning. The three previous…

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Dead 2-Year-Old at Los Alamitos: Multiple Fractures, Multiple Ruptures, Osteochondral Disease Both Forelimbs

Through a FOIA request to the California Horse Racing Board, I have obtained the following details on 2 of that state’s 64 kills last year (previous ones here). Silver Lyric, Jun 7, Golden Gate T“Sudden death on track while galloping,…

Read MoreDead 2-Year-Old at Los Alamitos: Multiple Fractures, Multiple Ruptures, Osteochondral Disease Both Forelimbs