The following horses were casualties on American racetracks last week:
“Broke Down” (read: dead); “Collapsed and Died”; “Humanely Euthanized”
Christy’s Vow, Delta
Silver Sundara, Charles Town
Diamond Dozen, Charles Town
Forged in Gold, Charles Town
Gabby’s Warrior, Tampa Bay
Lucky Larry, Turf
“Vanned Off” (carted away by ambulance, better-than-even chance dead)
Mighty Dream, Fair Grounds
Little Rossini, Fair Grounds
Tsunami Kidd, Portland
Papa’s Angels, Portland
Mister Alegre, Zia (“just failed”)
Kool Charli, Aqueduct
Silver Tassel, Los Alamitos (“bad step”)
El Tarto, Delta
School House, Laurel
Ursa Major, Turfway
Elusive Plains, Golden Gate (“went wrong”)
Cernobbio, Hawthorne
Freakin Rocket, Hawthorne (“awkward step”)
Evening News, Los Alamitos
Eagles Fly, Los Alamitos (“in distress”)
Renn Lake, Turfway
Hara Dasher, Los Alamitos
Who’s Z Daddy, Parx
“Bled”; “Returned Bleeding From Nostrils”
Betsy Sweet, Remington (after “stopping badly”)
Gold Raptor, Charles Town
(source: Equibase)
tragic treatment of beautiful animals who risk their lives every race if injured they become surplus to requirements and die 💔
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