Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week.
Game Misconduct “appeared in distress, pulled up” at Finger Lakes
Veracruzin “taken off in equine ambulance” at Churchill
Sweet Tee Girl “vanned off” at Delta
Luck of the Draw “fell, DNF” at Horseshoe
Missy Boss “was injured, DNF” at Delaware
Denalia Sweet Jess “[taken off in] equine ambulance” at Delta
Hey Toby “transported off by equine ambulance” at Aqueduct
Miss Strawfly Pie “bled, vanned off” at Belterra
Mo Tap “vanned off” at Lone Star
Prairie Fireball “vanned off” at Prairie
Uncle Gus Boss “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Rubys King Gotem “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Diamonds for Lisa “hit rail, DNF” at Sam Houston
Systemic Change “taken off in equine ambulance” at Churchill
Brother Conway “vanned off” at Delaware
Stay Calm “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Sw Ares “[taken off in] equine ambulance” at Sam Houston
Swanky B “[taken off in] equine ambulance” at Sam Houston
Young Love “transported off via equine ambulance” at Santa Anita
Lamutanaatty “vanned off” at Canterbury
Candy Man Rocket “taken off in equine ambulance” at Churchill
“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.
There is just not enough care given to these horses, no common sense. This needs to end.
Racing horses to catastrophic injuries is cruel and sadistic. These people ought to be arrested for Animal Cruelty and transported in handcuffs to the police station in the back of a police car.