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Hey Aqueduct fans, you want to know what a real tragedy is? Try this…
Notwithstanding the (at least) two horses killed on its final weekend, Aqueduct Racetrack was given a happy sendoff Sunday. The final race was dubbed, “It Was a Good Run,” and NYRA CEO David O’Rourke told the TDN: “It’s been a fun day. This crowd is amazing. They came out to give the old girl one…
Vets on the Cruelty of Tongue Ties
Our allies in Australia, Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses, published the following letter, jointly signed by 12 prominent veterinarians, on “tongue ties” (here is one of our own posts on this awful device). “If ever the ethics of Australian horse racing and blind conformity were on world display, it was during the 2025 3,200…
Another Long List of Injured (Some Surely Dead) From Last Week
The following horses were injured in U.S. races last week and were unable to walk off the track under their own power – i.e., they needed the “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. Also, “bled”…
She's Grand Confirmed Dead at Aqueduct – That's (At Least) Two Kills on Track's Final Weekend
She’s Grand, a “suffered injury in gallop out, transported off via ambulance” in the 9th at Aqueduct yesterday, is in fact dead. She was four years old. The complicit: Louis Ferrari, Danzel Brendemuehl, Adrian and Margaret Selby, Linda Rice, and Jose Lezcano. War Anthem Friday, She’s Grand Saturday, quite a way for Aqueduct to go…
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