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The Ambulance Report
Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week. Tigerhon “transported off track via ambulance” at Santa Anita Joey Where’d It Go “transported off track via ambulance” at Santa Anita Tikihut “fell after wire” at Turfway Doc Henry Ridge “bled, transported back to barn in ambulance” at Sam Houston Latta “pulled up lame, transported…
Jockey's Defense for Whipping During Training at Santa Anita: "The horse was very lazy, and he needed to urge."
Over the course of just three days at Santa Anita last weekend, the following horses were “scratched” from their races by various veterinarians: Donde Esta Jefe – “sick” Track Tiger – “sick” Vino Amante – “injured” Savannahas Big Girl – “sick” Comininalittlehot – “sick” Ottis Betts – “sick” Whiz Kidd – “sick” Veritas Aequitas -…
A Pair of Track Vets Busted at Laurel and Delaware
From the Thoroughbred Daily News Tuesday (edited for brevity and clarity): “Two racetrack veterinarians who are the principals of Maryland Veterinary Group (MVG) have been served with notices of violations and were given provisional suspensions that started Jan. 12 after Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) searches [on Sep 23] of that practice’s offices at…
Yes, This Poor Girl's a Casualty Too
Yesterday, the Daily Racing Form reported that Free Like a Girl “recently had to be euthanized due to a severe hind-leg injury sustained in a trailer accident.” This poor girl was six and, according to the piece, had been “retired” after her last (and 55th) race in October – retired, that is, to more scheduled…
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