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"Head Trauma in Gate, Bleeding From Both Nostrils"
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). Meticulus, Jan 24, Los Alamitos T “Head trauma in gate, bleeding from both nostrils.” In addition: “complete, displaced, comminuted fracture of C1 vertebra; complete, displaced, comminuted fracture of…
Dead Horse Earning
How did Valid Connection fare in the 2nd at Mountaineer last night? Well, here is what the box score says: “Valid Connection rallied into upper stretch, [took] a bad step nearing the wire, suffered a catastrophic injury and was euthanized on track.” And that’s that – just another young (four) athlete dying in the arena.…
Three Fall in Same Lone Star Race
The chart for the 4th at Lone Star Sunday: “Perdido Star…was forced out further by the drifting leader clipping heels and falling near the 16th pole. It’s Time for Zima…ran into a stricken foe nearing the 16th pole and fell. Lady Q…ran into other rivals and fell in deep stretch.” Here’s how that looked. (All…
The Lie of "Horses Love to Run"
In a Dec 2024 interview in Equus Magazine, neuroscientist and horse trainer Dr. Janet Jones was asked the following: “Do racehorses and other equine athletes have competitive instincts?” Her answer: “It would be the rare racehorse who ‘loves to run.’ Most would prefer to stay near their buddies in quiet, safe places and munch on…
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