Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week.
Far Away Look “vanned off” at Finger Lakes
Drifting Melodies “went wrong” at Louisiana
Seaside Boy “vanned off” at Prairie
Penny’s Prospect “was observed bleeding after the race” at Horseshoe
Downtown Channel “vanned off” at Saratoga
Wisecraken “suffered injury to right hind, [euthanized]” at Saratoga
Love Our Family “vanned off” at Del Mar
Travesuras “fell, DNF” at Colonial
Fox Force Five “vanned off” at Colonial
Blue Train “vanned off” at Delta
Famished “vanned off” at Penn
Universal Payday “vanned off” at Del Mar
Sweet Justice “flipped over [in gate]” at Fairmount
Areuokwiththis “was reluctant to load, vanned off after finish” at Gulfstream
Mingus “returned bleeding” at Remington
Whenangelsfly “vanned off” at Retama
Lika Dagger “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Gambling Girl “bled” at Saratoga
Floki’s Flight “vanned off” at Saratoga
Pseudoscience “vanned off” at Louisiana
A Corona Zoomer “vanned off” at Ruidoso
While not all the “vanned” end up dead, most do, as borne out by our subsequent reporting. “Bled,” “Returned Bleeding From Nostrils”: pulmonary hemorrhage.
How many children went without some of their basic needs met because of public funds going to horseracing instead of education? More horses are injured and killed because of corporate welfare to horseracing.
Great point Wanda.