Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of dead.
Broke Down:
Kat Alpha, Sep 22, Mountaineer 3
Italian Nany, Sep 24, Penn 7
Men Dee Go, Sep 26, Lone Star 3, (reported euthanized)
Run Albert Run, Sep 27, Penn 6
Secret Memo, Sep 28, Stockton 5
Vanned Off:
Tizsosexy, Sep 23, Zia 10
Woody D Two, Sep 24, Albuquerque 3
Princessofthering, Sep 24, Albuquerque 9
Hoosier Harbor, Sep 24, Indiana 8
Jo Dancer, Sep 24, Mountaineer 4
Wound Up, Sep 24, Mountaineer 8
Jack Armstrong, Sep 24, Penn 4
Full Ride, Sep 25, Charles Town 7
Tinder Lord, Sep 25, Delaware 3
I’m Not Silver, Sep 26, Arlington 5
Vizcaya Star, Sep 26, Gulfstream 1
Rumblefortheroses, Sep 26, Meadowlands 6
Okie Tuff, Sep 26, Remington 3
Senator Bob, Sep 26, Santa Anita 2
Ava’s Ballet, Sep 26, Santa Anita 6
First Need, Sep 27, Churchill 5
Stevia, Sep 27, Delaware 7
Redhot Fillypepper, Sep 27, Mountaineer 8
Wooram, Sep 27, Santa Anita 1
Elena Says Hello, Sep 27, Suffolk 5
Silver Chunkus, Sep 28, Albuquerque 5
Native Tea Rose, Sep 28, Los Alamitos 9
Bebes Passion, Sep 28, Monmouth 5
Anasazi Maiden, Sep 28, Stockton 6
Gold Crown, Sep 28, Zia 9
Other:
Temily, Sep 24, Kentucky 6, fell, DNF
Perfect La Comete, Sep 24, Kentucky 6, fell, DNF
Sooner Not Later, Sep 24, Penn 9, fell, DNF
Bird’s Belle, Sep 24, Penn 9, fell, DNF
W W Goods, Sep 26, Indiana 7, “returned bleeding”
Liza Doolittle Day, Sep 26, Laurel 8, “returned bleeding”
Big Machine, Sep 27, Charles Town 2, “stumbled badly,” DNF
Tiz Ground Speed, Sep 27, Indiana 4, bled
Original Rex, Sep 27, Santa Anita 1, “stumbled badly,” DNF
Moulin de Mougin, Sep 27, Santa Anita 7, fell, DNF
Frozen Four, Sep 27, Shawan 1, “lame,” DNF
Champion Huddle, Sep 27, Will Rogers 10, “stumbled badly,” DNF
Stephen A, Sep 28, Belmont 5, bled
Valley King, Sep 28, Monmouth 8, fell, DNF
Forward Momentum, Sep 28, Monmouth 8, fell, DNF
Padre Graz, Sep 28, Monmouth 8, fell, DNF
Get Your Praise On, Sep 28, Stockton 4, fell, DNF
Forward Momentum was euthanized on the track at Monmouth Park yesterday.
Thank you, we’ve got it.
Patrick, pardon my ignorance but are these deaths and probable deaths/serious injury for 6 days in just one State?
Thought the following link might be of interest
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shocking-picture-shows-racehorse-champion-4290791
They allege they give these horses a good life compared to other animals yet they conveniently
do not disclose that these horses are specifically bred by them for the purpose of horseracing.
In my view, the only other animals that compare are the greyhounds.