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The Evil That Men (Women) Do: Former Racehorse Found Half Dead in Kentucky
During a routine welfare check last week, the Kentucky Humane Society found a former racehorse half dead at an old mine site in Kentucky. In addition to being “severely emaciated and covered in rain rot,” says KHS, 17-year-old Make It Kate had “a partially detached lens in her left eye, corneal disease in her right…
Death of a 2-Year-Old: "Multiple open fractures, multiple torn tendons and ligaments, rupture of joint capsule, extensive hemorrhage."
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). She’s Quality, Nov 1, Del Mar R (euth Nov 2) “Broke down during Breeders’ Cup race: [multiple] complete vertebral fractures; complete tear of intervertebral disc; complete, displaced fracture…
32 Injured or Sick Horses at Keeneland Over Just 5 Racedays
Over the course of just 5 days (Apr 3-10) at Keeneland, 16 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) prior to his…
"Roughed," Fell, Dead at Parx
The full chart note for Chase a Dream in the 3rd at Parx yesterday: “Chase a Dream was roughed at the start, rallied wide into the stretch, was soundly bumped causing him to fall and subsequently be euthanized.” “Roughed,” “soundly bumped,” fell, dead. Chase had just turned four, and this was his 13th time under…
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