According to the chart for the 9th at Horseshoe Jul 6, Apollitical Mission’s run was uneventful: “tight early, even run,” finished 3rd. Then came this from the stewards: “Apollitical Mission was vanned off after the race. Dr. Hirschy called the stewards to report the horse had some sort of non-skeletal issue. Horse was humanely euthanized…

Earlier this month, I relayed that bankrupt Hawthorne was given a deadline by the judge to find a “going concern” bid – one that would keep racing – to exceed one that had come in from a non-racing entity. That deadline has come and gone. The upshot: Unless something dramatic happens, Hawthorne will close at…

Through a FOIA request to the PA Dept. of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks thus far this year. As always, the packet came with this: “Your request is granted in part and denied in part. PDA has withheld records related to necropsy reports as they are exempt from disclosure…

Coverage of the Saratoga Library’s craven cancellation of our talk. This comes from Times Union columnist Chris Churchill, the most widely read writer in the whole of New York’s Capital Region. Off this, we have already secured two more interviews. We fight on… “Saratoga library buckles under pressure, silences horse racing critic” (If you hit…