According to the chart for the 8th at Parx Monday, Grahmalamadingdong “suffered injury to left front leg at 16th pole then was subsequently vanned off.” That combination – injury/vanned off – usually ends in death, and that’s exactly what happened here. Grahmalamadingdong was five; this was his 41st time under the whip. The responsible: Maria…

Over the course of just 7 days (Sep 19-27) at Churchill, 22 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 12 by private vets for being “injured” or “ill,” and 6 horses who were “claimed” (bought) prior to races…

From the NYS Gaming Commission… High Tide Honey at Belmont Wednesday: “suffered a biaxial fracture on the gallop out after breezing 4 furlongs; because of the severity of injury euthanasia was utilized.” High Tide was two and coming off her first race, at Saratoga in August, where she finished last of 12, 25+ lengths back.…

While I typically do not cover Canadian tracks, the reporting on a kill at Assiniboia Monday is so vile, and the video so horrific, I must share. Here is how an article yesterday from one of the more contemptible racing rags, Horse Racing Nation, opens: “Stringin Me On won her career debut, died and was…