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. Whats the Buzz at Turf Pennypatter at Turf St. Brigid’s…

2-year-old Cosmic Heat was killed – “fell crossing onto the dirt” – in the 1st race at Santa Anita yesterday. She is the 9th dead horse at this hallowed track this year.

Over the course of just 6 days at Turfway (Mar 6-14), 23 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 31 by private vets for being “injured” or “ill,” and 5 horses who were “claimed” (bought) prior to races…

One of the more risible arguments put forth by this increasingly desperate industry is that horseracing merits saving (read: bailing out) because horseracing helps “preserve open spaces.” What makes this all the worse is the severe affordable-housing crisis our nation faces. What’s better, a seedy racetrack (dirty breeding operation) or new housing that normal folks…