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In the "Cold," Horse Collapses While Training at Belmont – Dead
The NYS Gaming Commission has just recently relayed this for Wicked Improbable at Belmont last Friday: “horse collapsed near the 1/2 mile pole…euthanized at [hospital].” The horse in question was but three years old. Of note, the Commission describes the weather conditions that day as “cold” – obviously.
Prominent Horseman Calls Kentucky's Commitment to "Aftercare" a Mere Token
In a recent LTE to the Thoroughbred Daily News, founding board member of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and still active horseman Reiley McDonald further exposed the sham that is racing “aftercare.” Here is some of what the Kentucky-based McDonald had to say: On Auctions: “Early on, the sales companies developed a mechanism whereby 0.05% of…
Weber Downs: 2 Kills in 4 Days – Including a 1-Year-Old
Through a FOIA request to the Utah Dept. of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following two kills at Weber Downs, Utah’s only track, last year. Please note that Weber conducted but four days of racing – two kills in four days. Rf One Okie Opie, Apr 5, Weber R “Horse broke down.” Rf was 16…
Training Kill of a 4-Year-Old Mare at Hawthorne: "Exsanguination secondary to massive trauma of head, neck, and thorax. The laceration extends through the skin and underlying muscle, exposing the trachea."
Through a FOIA request to the Illinois Racing Board, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year (this is part 2; part 1 here – 20 kills in total). Road Blue, Jul 12, Fairmount R “Catastrophic breakdown during race: acute, open, comminuted cannon fracture – pieces of bone missing.” Also: “bilateral…
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