Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of dead.
Broke Down:
Be a Pro, Aug 25, Presque Isle 3
Makari, Aug 25, Saratoga 1 (reported “fell fatally”)
Run for Papa, Aug 26, Fairmount 1
Manda Moo, Aug 26, Parx 8 (reported “humanely euthanized”)
Posh Acres, Aug 28, Charles Town 1
My Kinda Girl, Aug 30, Charles Town 4
Kitagal, Aug 30, Louisiana 3, (reported “euthanized”)
Paper Tigress, Aug 30, Parx 8
Nacho Preacher, Aug 31, Golden Gate 5
Runaway Bridle, Aug 31, Thistledown 4
Vanned Off:
Bert B Don, Aug 25, Delaware 6
Pink Rubans, Aug 25, Mountaineer 2
Queen But a King, Aug 25, Ruidoso 5
Freya, Aug 26, Mountaineer 4
Ellenberger Park, Aug 26, Mountaineer 7
Sahha, Aug 27, Del Mar 2
Never On Time, Aug 27, Presque Isle 4
Divine Guidance, Aug 27, Saratoga 5 (subsequently confirmed dead)
Seeking a Sunrise, Aug 27, Thistledown 7
Classic Charm, Aug 28, Canterbury 4
Throwsomelimeonit, Aug 29, Evangeline 2
Unbridled Blossom, Aug 29, Indiana 4
Captain Styles, Aug 29, Indiana 7
Bendanie, Aug 29, Louisiana 4
Racin Thru Fire, Aug 29, Prairie 6
Mongoose Game, Aug 29, Ruidoso 4
Una Parche, Aug 30, Albuquerque 4
Rob and Jon’s Girl, Aug 30, Belterra 5
Footstepsinbronze, Aug 30, Del Mar 4
Many Routes, Aug 30, Golden Gate 9
Semester Abroad, Aug 30, Monmouth 10
Washington’s Rules, Aug 30, Suffolk 6 (subsequently confirmed dead)
Oddity, Aug 31, Belterra 5
Hello Frankie, Aug 31, Del Mar 6
Dardanian, Aug 31, Gulfstream 2
Big Father, Aug 31, Gulfstream 7
Smooth Tour, Aug 31, Gulfstream 10
Miss Ecton Stuff, Aug 31, Louisiana 8
Strong Humor, Aug 31, Monmouth 1
Cross Village, Aug 31, Mountaineer 8
Revealing Moment, Aug 31, Saratoga 1
Buddy’s Tiz, Aug 31, Saratoga 8
Other Casualties:
Ransom Paid, Aug 25, Delaware 4, fell, DNF
Scealeile, Aug 25, Presque Isle 3, fell, DNF
Da Suga Man, Aug 26, Indiana 4, “returned having bled”
Pickled, Aug 27, Fair Grounds 3, “wiped out”
Devadutt, Aug 27, Indiana 8, “stumbled badly going to his knees”
The Bookkeeper, Aug 29, Gulfstream 10, “collapsed at wire”
Maggie’s Lad, Aug 29, Monmouth 1, bled
Peppiann, Aug 30, Elko 8, “fell over rail,” DNF
What Goes Around, Aug 30, Golden Gate 6, fell, DNF
Secret Miracle, Aug 30, Indiana 7, bled
Waverly Charmer, Aug 31, Canterbury 3, “stopped badly”
Orfan Ole, Aug 31, Canterbury 11, “stopped badly”
That poor horse on the ground and what must his mate
be thinking standing there powerless. These horses are prisoners
unable to protect their welfare and at the mercy of the people who
declare that they “love and care for their horses”.
The evidence of the animal cruelty in horse-racing is indisputable.
54 horses listed this week…FIFTY-FOUR!!