4-year-old Rhode Island’s run in the 5th at Belmont Saturday, according to the Gaming Commission: “was placed in a protective hold at 1/2 mile…pulled up near the 7/16 pole; was vanned off in the best interest of the horse [so caring, these racing folks are] and was subsequently euthanized.”
Belmont Park, one of Racing’s crown jewels, has notched five kills in the first nine days of its Fall Meet – five in nine days. So you see, it wasn’t Santa Anita after all.
Belmont’s 2019 carnage – 27 dead, and counting:
Doyouknowsomething, Jan 8, stall – “sustained left elbow injury in stall”
Speke, Jan 19, training – “suffered a fracture to his right shoulder”
Catpsalm, Jan 29, stall – “protozoal myeloencephalitis”
Miss Marion, Feb 3, training – “fractured cannon bone…euthanized on track”
Chronos, Feb 3, training (euthanized Feb 4) – “fractured right front leg”
For Pops, Feb 26, training – “collapsed and died” (four years old)
Queen Bode, Mar 3, training – “euthanized at hospital”
Mighty Zealous, Mar 10, stall – “severe respiratory distress…euthanized”
Miss Marilyn, Mar 23, training – “leg injury…euthanasia on the track”
Miss Mimosa, Mar 28, training – “cardiovascular collapse” (three years old)
Pretty Enuff, Apr 1, training – “suffered a leg fracture…euthanized”
Luz Mimi, Apr 4, training – “suffered a leg fracture…euthanized”
La Manche, Apr 11, training – “suffered a fracture…and was euthanized”
Noble Cause, May 11, racing – “injuries necessitating euthanasia”
Anne’s Song, May 24, racing – “ambulanced off, euthanized due to poor prognosis”
Successful Mission, Jun 9, training – “sustained fractures while breezing”
Inflection, Jun 9, racing – “euthanized due to poor prognosis”
Ro Bear, Jun 16, stall – “died in the barn from an apparent impaction colic”
With Caution, Jun 28, training – “P1 fracture…died complications from anesthesia”
Fancy Persuasion, Jun 30, racing – “cardiovascular collapse” (two years old)
yet-to-be-named, Jul 11, training – “fractured sesamoids…euthanized”
La Fuerza, Jul 27, training – “fractured humeral, ambulanced to barn, euthanized”
Royal Inheritance, Sep 6, training – “collapsed and died” (five years old)
Passporttovictory, Sep 6, racing – “bad steps”
Mo Moxie, Sep 7, training – “sustained a fracture and was euthanized on track”
Deft, Sep 12, racing – “broke front leg and was euthanized on the track”
Rhode Island, Sep 14, racing – “was vanned off…subsequently euthanized”
Protective hold? Really?
Sure sounds caring doesn’t it?
Reblogged this on Armory of the Revolution.
We have three legged dogs. Why not three legged horses? I know it’s not been tried so why don’t we try it?
3-legged horses don’t make money…….sadly money is what this industry is all about.
Well, Santa Anita is back at it, doing what they do best: killing off racehorses.
So, in a way, the plea to “Cover this, CNN” was answered pretty quickly. But why only the ones in California? Seems to me that the death tracks in New York, Kentucky, et al. are doing their usual bang-up job of abusing and destroying thoroughbreds. Don’t they deserve their time in the limelight too?
It’s so strange to me that the national news media is finally putting all these horrific horse deaths front and center, but, outside this site, there’s still a lack of attention to the carnage occurring JUST AS OFTEN at tracks NOT named Santa Anita.
Cornell University knows where all “the bodies” are buried…….Ithaca would be a good place to start digging CNN.
Are all “training” deaths going to Cornell U for necropsy as required and assured by NYRA? Where are the necropsy reports for public review?
Where are the toxicology reports for all horses dying from suspected “cardiovascular collapse”…..at 2 years of age?