Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week.
Nicky Da Fox “returned bleeding from the nostrils” at Parx
Three R Sweet Jess “vanned off” at Louisiana
Happy Charlie “sustained injury, returned lame” at Charles Town
Arya Charming “[injured], euthanized on the track” at Charles Town
Zoomin Sly “vanned off” at Louisiana
Emperor’s Gold “vanned off” at Mahoning
Strong Willed “came back bleeding from the nose” at Charles Town
Vals Coronado “vanned off” at Turf
Pure Nonsense “was pulled up with a fatal injury” at Charles Town
Siphon City Girl “vanned off” at Gulfstream
Webcam “was slammed at the break, DNF” at Fonner
Congruent “took a bad step…and was euthanized” at Gulfstream
Xtra Spicy “vanned off” at Sam Houston
Dial Uncle Joey “fell, DNF” at Fonner
Spry Charlie “fell over fallen rival [above], DNF” at Fonner
J Ps Harley Glider “fell over fallen rival [above], DNF” at Fonner
Never Coast “vanned off” at Laurel
Just Watch Her “vanned off” at Los Alamitos
Language Barrier “bled” at Sam Houston
Laynis Diamond “vanned off” at Sunland
“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.
Everyday routine abuse of horses that causes harm, injuries and death to the horses is Animal Cruelty. That’s obvious, but who in horseracing-hell cares? Not the owners, not the trainers, not the track vets, not the State Racing or Gaming Commissioners, not The Stronach Group or any other Pari-Mutuel gambling venue, not anybody except those with a conscience of the difference between right and wrong and the capacity for empathy to the brutally exploited horses.
#HorseracingIsAnimalCruelty
#EndHorseracingNOW