Through a FOIA request to the Minnesota Racing Commission, I have confirmed that eight horses were killed at Canterbury last year – five racing, three training. As always, the response came with this: “Contents of [veterinary] medical records must be kept private and not released to third parties unless authorized by the client or required by law.” (Minnesota is the only state in the country that refuses to identify its dead horses.) That said, surely most if not all of the racing deaths can be found among the six below who were “vanned off” and have not been heard from since.
Finbarfurey “vanned off” the Canterbury track Jun 14
Ravina Lane “vanned off” the Canterbury track Jun 17
Bold Voyager “vanned off” the Canterbury track Jun 24
Palace Attained “vanned off” the Canterbury track Jul 9
Flatout Winner “vanned off” the Canterbury track Jul 29
Impulsus “vanned off” the Canterbury track Aug 24
Which makes this article all the more vomit worthy: “How Canterbury Park and Minnesota veterinarians are working to keep racehorses safe” by Rachel Blount, May 26, 2023; STAR TRIBUNE, Horse Racing.
To them, it’s like having to account for every little piece of trash they throw away. These are not sentient beings dying in agony, these are chocolate bar wrappers and empty soda cans – of no consequence whatsoever.
How do the people at the Minnesota Racing Commission get away with refusing to report the names of the horses they fatally injure on the racetracks in Minnesota?
So much for government transparency! All horses injured or euthanized should be reported who the owners & trainers are in racing.
Horse Racing Must End…
This is the only way to stop the abuse and the killing of the horses!