Roster Bo James “vanned off” at Arizona
Peat Moss “fell, DNF” at Colonial
Rockymountain Brew “fell, vanned off” at Prairie
Edie Meeny Miny Mo “vanned off” at Colonial
Ansel “vanned off” at Colonial
Indy Princess Koko “returned bleeding from nostrils” at Thistledown
Picture This “injured in gate, scratched” at Delaware
Honor the Fleet “vanned off” at Delaware
Nilsby “returned bleeding from nostrils” at Belterra
Seisy Jacob “vanned off” at Delta
Ondatrackpimpernel “vanned off” at Evangeline
Cloud Skipping “broke down, vanned off” at Penn
Rush to Honor “vanned off” at Saratoga
Trato “injured past wire, vanned off” at Thistledown
Haughty Praise “pulled up in distress, vanned off” at Belterra
Indigo Miss “vanned off” at Ellis
Lg Sheza Randomcat “bled during race” at Prairie
Verstappen “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Bigg Iron “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Sentauro Image “fell past wire, vanned off” at Los Alamitos
Fly Pesty Fly “vanned off” at Prairie
Valiant Miss Priss “bled” at Prairie
Finish Line “vanned off” at Prairie
Apollitical Favorite “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Embarcadero “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Rl Politics “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Airbiz “vanned off” at Ellis
Six Shaker “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Ht Double Jess “vanned off” at Ruidoso
While not all the “vanned” end up dead, most do, as borne out by our year-end FOIA reports. But even if death is not the ultimate result, the above are victims nonetheless, suffering painful injuries – in the case of the bleeders, pulmonary hemorrhage – so that some men may gamble, others chase pots of gold. (For any new confirmed deaths during the week, please see our running annual list.)
The killing of all these horses is inexcusable! We must end the racing of horses!