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Horse Kills at U.S. Tracks
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"The exposed bone surfaces and surrounding soft tissues contaminated with sand."
Through a FOIA request to the California Horse Racing Board, I have obtained the following details on some of that state’s kills in 2025 (previous ones here). Coulair, Apr 25, Santa Anita S “Horse referred for colic; owner declined surgery. Necropsy reveals entrapment of the ileum, serosal hemorrhages, gastric ulcers.” Coulair was three years old.…
Some Drivers Get Ready for a Race…by Drinking
A few recent harness rulings… Running Aces, May 12: “Driver Scott Cisco tested positive for alcohol with a reading of .016% – Cisco took test a second time [and] registered 0.17% [I assume they meant .017%]. Cisco is hereby fined $250 and was removed from his qualifying drives on May 12.” Bangor, May 17: “While…
"Collision, Catastrophic Injury, Euthanized on Course" at Laurel
The 8th at Laurel yesterday: “Sharmin unseated her rider when beginning to duck out leaving the 3/16, veered out sharply colliding with an outrider’s pony, sustained a catastrophic injury and was euthanized on the course.” This happened, mind you, during the race. Horrific. While there’s nothing on the fate of the pony, the Daily Racing…
2-Year-Old Becomes Second Kill at Saratoga; 5-Year-Old "Collapses and Dies" at Belmont
The NYS Gaming Commission has just (today) disclosed a pair of training kills on NYRA tracks. Shiny New Object, they say, broke her humerus at Saratoga a week ago today and was euthanized where she lay. She had just turned two in Feb and was being prepped for her debut. The very next day down…
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