Through a FOIA request to the New Mexico Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Sunland Park thus far this year.
No Huddle, Jan 1, Sunland R – “fell, spinal cord injury”
Reads Codigo, Jan 1, Sunland R – “sesamoid fracture”
Memory Taker, Feb 4, Sunland S – “chronic, progressive colic” (“bled, vanned off” Jan 8)
Flying to the Top, Feb 11, Sunland R – “fell, unable to rise”
See What (sic), Feb 14, Sunland T – “complete compound fracture”
My Last Bullet, Feb 17, Sunland R – “compound fractures [both front legs]”
A Regal Cowgirl, Feb 18, Sunland R – “compound fetlock fracture”
Spy Valley, Feb 24, Sunland S – “body wall hernia” (one year old)
Bear Claw, Mar 2, Sunland T – “cardiac event, [sudden death]” (three years old)
Ransier, Mar 7, Sunland T – “[multiple] fractures”
Fyne N Dyne, Mar 18, Sunland R – “fractured shoulder”
El Rafa Q, Mar 21, Sunland R – “fractured ankle”
W F Iron Maiden, Apr 2, Sunland R – “fractured ankle”
