Last week on U.S. tracks (flats only; does not include training or harness casualties):
“Broke Down” – virtually without exception an industry euphemism for dead
Corona Del Inca, Santa Anita
West Is Best, Pennsylvania Hunt
“Vanned Off” – horse unable to walk off track under own power; good-chance dead
Giveemdaheater, Mountaineer
Hy Tail It, Zia
Toasting Master, Churchill
Gambler Five, Penn
Friend of Indy, Delta
Dolce Surprise, Gulfstream W
King Rontos, Gulfstream W
Rango B, Lone Star
Sequoyah Lightning, Delta
Spectacular Shirin, Finger Lakes – subsequently confirmed dead
Golden Slammer, Pennsylvania Hunt
Twopercentisgolden, Golden Gate
Haynzee Panky, Golden Gate
U.S.S. Boxer, Laurel
Suzy’s Storm, Mountaineer
Way Out Willie, Mountaineer
“Bled”; “Bleeding From Nostrils” – as a rule, indicates pulmonary hemorrhage
Graymond, Parx
House of Friends, Aqueduct
Furrfield Miss, Charles Town
(source: Equibase)
Correction- *Broke down on track. I believe her back leg was broken.
Suzy’s Storm-Boke down @ 3/8ths pole. Euthanized on track 11/06/2016
As if enough horses haven’t died there already, Del Mar extended its season to include a few more weeks in November/December. I believe this was started in 2014
https://www.dmtc.com/calendar