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Pair of 2-Year-Olds Killed in Idaho
Through a FOIA request to the Idaho Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills there in 2025. Two notes: Idaho has no commercial tracks, just various county fairs, which combined for just 19 racedays last year. And, I received the following with this year’s FOIA: “We do not keep record of any breakdowns during…
A Pair of "Dead on Arrivals" at Arapahoe
Through a FOIA request to the Colorado Dept. of Revenue, I have confirmed the following kills at Arapahoe Park in 2025. Note: Arapahoe had only 30 racedays last year. Awestruck Bobbie, Sep 17, Arapahoe S “Impaction/colic – dead on arrival [presumably the vet’s].” They add: “There was hemorrhage observed in the adrenal cortex; this is…
Check Out This List (and in a Week With Still More Weather Cancellations)
Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week. Predecessor “stumbled over knees [on frozen track], DNF” at Mahoning Flower Mound “injured after wire, transported off in ambulance” at Parx R Doc “escorted off in ambulance” at Will Rogers Mischief in Lisbon “hit rail, transported off in ambulance” at Turf Prince James “transported on…
Horse Killed at Tampa – But Let's Celebrate Anyway!
In the 2nd at Tampa Bay yesterday, says the chartwriter, Bench Boy “took a bad step at the wire and left the track in an ambulance.” Turns out, that “bad step” was fatal. Dead, at three. In addition, Uncle Zeb “fell past the wire when he ran into a faltering [Bench Boy].” While the chart…
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