According to the chart, this befell Rivers Run Fast in the 4th at Thistledown yesterday: “suffered an injury past the wire, fell…and was removed from the racetrack via equine ambulance.” Below is how it looked. While I have nothing firm yet, that combination of words – injured/fell/ambulance – almost always ends in death. https://youtu.be/P6hHR8XQDGA…

Over the course of just 7 days (Aug 29-Sep 9) at Kentucky Downs, 25 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 11 by private vets for being “injured” or “ill,” and 1 horse who was “claimed” (bought) was…

This from the Gaming Commission for U Vicky at Belmont Sep 10: “flipped over in her stall and struck her head on the wall; found to be deceased as determined by attending vet.” U Vicky was three and had been put to the whip five times, all this year. She is the 16th kill at…

These rulings speak for themselves: Running Aces, Sep 3: “The Marshal was sent for post-race testing and it was noted by the State Vet that welts appeared on the right rear of [horse]. Driver Luke Plano is hereby fined $500 and issued a 3-day suspension.” They added: “This is Plano’s first offense of this nature…