From the stewards at Delaware Park… Jul 18: “Exercise Rider Julio Hernandez failed a random drug test for methamphetamine, suspended 30 days, fined $250.” An exercise rider and meth – a fine combination. Same day: “Ready and Able bled [pulmonary hemorrhage] pulling up.” The Equibase chart said nothing of this. One race later that same…

In a FOIA request to the Nebraska Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks thus far this year. Tap the Blues, Feb 10, Fonner S “Anaphylactic reaction.” Tap was three. Millie O Nayer, Feb 21, Fonner R “Breakdown – multiple fractures.” Millie was two. Virtually, Feb 26, Fonner T “Fractured…

The following horses were injured in U.S. races last week and had to be removed from the track by “equine ambulance.” While fates remain unknown at this time, please know we will eventually get kill confirmations on many if not most via our FOIA reporting. Sergeant Sinatra at Parx (also fell – video) Rocknsockconection at…

For the second day in a row at one of America’s crown-jewels tracks, Del Mar, a dead horse. Can You Dream, says the chart, “sustained an injury, eventually fell, and was transported off via ambulance.” The track later confirmed the 3-year-old was “humanely euthanized.” The complicit: breeder Hanson’s River Ranch, owner Jaime Roberto Renella, trainer…