Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races over the past two weeks (there were many weather-related cancelations across the country).
Lutie Mo “fell, vanned off” at Delta
Freedom Rider “bad step, taken up” at Louisiana
Csilla “vanned off” at Tampa Bay
Binding Agreement “suffered an injury, collided with rival, vanned off” at Fair Grounds
Lost in Tahiti “vanned off” at Mahoning
Crosstown Girl “vanned off” at Mahoning
Fast Clip “suffered catastrophic injury, euthanized” at Mahoning
Mighty Mekong “vanned off” at Gulfstream
The Honorable One “went wrong, bled, vanned off” at Turfway
Simply “vanned off” at Aqueduct
Mosienko “bled” at Aqueduct
O B’s “vanned off” at Golden Gate
Zarak “vanned off” at Gulfstream
Luxury Brand “vanned off” at Los Alamitos
Amcrest Kitty “fell, vanned off” at Sam Houston
Royal Liaison “fell over fallen rival [above], DNF” at Sam Houston
Sofi “vanned off” at Sunland
Hiis Reina “bled” at Golden Gate
“Vanned Off”: Horse required equine ambulance to get off the track; while not all end up dead, most do, as borne out by our subsequent reporting. “Bled”: pulmonary hemorrhage.
Remembering TRUEST OF TRUE, a Thoroughbred Colt, Unraced. He had a timed workout on January 18, 2024 and somehow ends up dead as a consequence of the “training” in this egregiously cruel gambling racket.