Through a FOIA request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s only regularly-running track, Grants Pass, in 2020. (GP conducted only 25 live-racing dates last year. Still, as with Illinois and other states, I am almost certain that this list is incomplete.)
Hawks Main Interest, Jun 24, Grants Pass R – “open, comminuted fracture LF limb”
Jemsek, Nov 3, Grants Pass T – “severe, comminuted fracture; severe soft tissue hemorrhage”
Papa Said Ya, Nov 9, Grants Pass R – “multiple, traumatic fractures; severe hemorrhage; ulcerated cartilage”
Bonnie, our priority is always the status of the beautiful horses wellbeing. Hope he is ok also.
Nancy, he was eased….no van off. He had Edwin Rivera as his jock,I trust Edwin. I hope the horse is ok.
Bonnie race 1 at Parx. I always count the starting gate horses and then count the finishing ones. Race 1 was missing somebody at the end. I did not see if something went awry. I will watch race 4. Thank you!!
Nancy, there’s a pretty gray girl entered in the fourth race today at Parx. Her name is Victoria E. , I’m “concerned” about her. I pray nothing happens to her today. I know how you ❤️ your grays. The poor dear girl has been plummeting through the ranks,if you will. She used to be a stakes type horse,so she’s been through a lot. I’m 🙏 . I will not watch….can’t.
Several years ago the state threatened this track with closure due to a horse breaking down almost daily in every other race! Now thanks to a coffee shop chain owner spending hundreds of thousands of $$$ to renovate a county fair type track it is now the only commercial run track on publicly owned property. in Oregon. How can this be right? Publicly owned property by a county used for private profit!