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1,237 Dead Horses at NY Racetracks Since 2014
The 89 dead racehorses (that we know about) in NY in 2025: Black Rain, Jan 3, Aqueduct R – “horse experienced multiple fractures to LH leg” Uncle Brucie, Jan 14, Belmont T – “fractured humerus, fell, euthanized” Principe d’Oro, Jan 17, Belmont T – “broke down at the wire…euthanasia elected” My Girl Jal, Jan 18,…
Kill at Belmont, Kill at Los Alamitos
This for Sassetti at Belmont Wednesday, in the words of the Gaming Commission: “found non-weight bearing in stall after galloping – deficits in her RH, euthanized.” “Deficits.” Sassetti was three years old. Also, Exhalting, as relayed in our weekly report, was “vanned off” last Saturday at Los Alamitos. We now know (CHRB) that he was…
"Both LF Sesamoids Shattered"; "Tibia Snapped"; "Rider Heard Cracking Sounds and Horse Went Down"; the Horrific Death of a 1-Year-Old; and a Slew of Other Ohio Kills
Through a FOIA request to the Ohio Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year (this is part 2; part 1 here – 58 kills in total). Anything for Love, Jul 2, Belterra R “Fractured pastern with 1/8 to go – surgery not an option.” Anything was four years…
If This Doesn't Move You to Tears, I'm Not Sure What Will
The Arizona report is yet to come, but I wanted to give what happened to a horse named Public Appearance special attention. According to the Arizona Dept. of Gaming, Public died at Turf last Feb 17: “This horse was euthanized after it collapsed in its stall and couldn’t rise.” But that surely wasn’t all. Here…
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