Through a FOIA request to the Kentucky Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in the second half of 2025. Although I previously posted first-half kills – here – I will be combining all 2025 kills in a single post next week. Purely Zen, Jul 5, Ellis R “Horse pulled…

Through a FOIA request to the Oklahoma Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year (this is part 2; part 1 here). Please note, however, that the Commission added this: “[We] have reason to believe that not all of the reports are in our system yet, so you may…

The NYS Gaming Commission reports this for Arch Credit in the 1st at Monticello Tuesday: “equine death, on track.” Pretty succinct, huh? This poor boy was 12 years old.

According to the chart for the 3rd at Fair Grounds Mar 14, Guaguarero, although the “winner,” “lost action late” and was subsequently “transported off via ambulance.” Turns out, that “lost action” was a snapped ankle and, well, I’ll let the Thoroughbred Daily News take it from there: “Somehow, well in front of the field at…