Broken Bodies, 7/14/14-7/20/14

A reminder: Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of same-day euthanasia or shortly thereafter.

Monday
Costly, Mountaineer 1, bled, vanned off
Finally Together, Mountaineer 9, confirmed dead
Dangerously Royal, Suffolk 9, vanned off

Thursday
Aftermarketslam, Del Mar 4, vanned off
Kokaltash, Del Mar 5, vanned off
Maid for War, Evangeline 6, vanned off
Indomitable Woman, Finger Lakes 5, confirmed dead
Franderella, Indiana 1, vanned off
My Son Darren, Indiana 5, vanned off

Friday
Suddenly Perfect, Belterra 1, vanned off
Lucy Wears Prada, Canterbury 9, vanned off
Smooth Willow, Charles Town 2, vanned off
Could Be a Rumor, Charles Town 6, broke down
Generator, Evangeline 8, confirmed dead
Ivory On the Up, Ruidoso 7, vanned off
Old Happy Cowboy, Ruidoso 7, vanned off
Barela K, Thistledown 8, vanned off

Saturday
Piskacha, Belterra 4, confirmed dead
No Ma’am, Del Mar 4, vanned off
Boogie Woogie Flu, Evangeline 4, vanned off
Tri Polar, Gulfstream 11, vanned off
Ifihadalady, Mountaineer 6, vanned off
Flying Circus, Parx 3, vanned off
Storm Over Pawnee, Ruidoso 6, vanned off
Diamond for Cartel, Ruidoso 9, vanned off

Sunday
Washington Dacat, Canterbury 7, broke down
Villere, Gulfstream 4, vanned off
Pay Any Price, Gulfstream 7, bled
Red Force, Mountaineer 3, vanned off
Top Hawker, Mountaineer 7, vanned off
Briny Breezes, Ruidoso 9, vanned off
Taiban, Ruidoso 11, vanned off
Gryphon Gold, Sacramento 7, “hit rail,” fell, DNF

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