Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week.
Shoshanah “injured herself in the starting gate” at Parx
Zippity Zooda Red “vanned off” at Louisiana
He’s the Souperwon “injured near wire, euthanized on track” at Mountaineer
Tunnel Vision “collapsed, euthanized on the track” at Finger Lakes
My Little Mia “was injured and had to be vanned off” at Louisiana
El Policia “went bad, vanned off” at Penn
Sizzlin Grace “bled, vanned off” at Delta
Black Magic Pilot “bled, vanned off” at Delta
Camo Cartel 5 “vanned off” at Delta
Uptown Hustler “injured and had to be vanned off” at Louisiana
Nine O “bled” at Retama
Lake Radio “transported off via equine ambulance” at Thistledown
Pride and Attitude “pulled up in distress, vanned off” at Belterra
Mose Perfect “bled” at Laurel
Ariatt “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Jettzstream “fell, vanned off” at Ruidoso
A Big Favorite “vanned off” at Ruidoso
Victorious Wave “in some distress, transported off via ambulance” at Aqueduct
Indian Mischief “in some distress, transported off via ambulance” at Aqueduct
Relate “transported off via ambulance” at Aqueduct
Way too Fast “vanned off” at Belterra
Princess of Gold “pulled up with fatal injury, euthanized on track” at Charles Town
Our Valley “vanned off” at Emerald
Eyesa Special Heston “fell, DNF” at Energy
Hf Firecracker “bled, vanned off” at Horseshoe
Impressor “vanned off” at Prairie
Bakers Big Ol Boy “bled, equine ambulance” at Retama
Candy Going Viral “transported off track via ambulance” at Ruidoso
A Dream Fulfilled “transported off track via ambulance” at Ruidoso
Hard to Politic “transported off track via ambulance” at Ruidoso
Greasetheaxle “transported off track via ambulance” at Ruidoso
Dodropin “went wrong, DNF” at Grants Pass
Blue Boon “vanned off” at Lone Star
Macedonian Ruler “transported off in equine ambulance” at Mountaineer
“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.
I really dislike all the county fairs now in Oregon 90% of them have their disgusting rodeos & many have horse racing too. I preferred the fairs that show Ag exhibits with plants & textiles people have made by hand or showing of how things were done in the past.
On Thursday, July 4th, at Grants Pass Downs there will be the FIRECRACKER FUTURITY for 2-year-old Quarter Horses who have qualified through timed trials. This race is a 350 Yard Sprint with prize money of $70,000/USD.
It’s going to be a freaking nightmare for animals with all of the noise that people make with firecrackers before, during and after the 4th of July in addition to the beginning days of the hottest temperatures of the summer.
The humidity is not as high here in the Inland Northwest as it was in New York City during the heat wave there, but it’s predicted to be above 90°F on Thursday and Friday and then near record breaking triple-digit temperatures starting on Saturday here in the area where the Clearwater River empties into the Snake River.
The die-hards are going to be out there putting on rodeos and night racing in Oregon and other states including Cheyenne Frontier Days in Wyoming this month.
Correction. The last day of racing is the 4th until late in summer. The horses are going to Prineville after Grant`s Pass.
We have just read of an excessive heat warning for southern Oregon with temps. expected well over 100F to 115F in Grant`s Pass area where Grant`s Pass downs is located. Dumb racing people taking entries for the 1st meets days of racing. We will feel very sad for these horses expected to race in such extreme conditions. This truly is an ugly business!! We wish this industry would just go away.
Watching the replay of Jettzstream, I really don’t think that poor baby survived. Though they quickly went off screen as the race continued, it appeared the jockey got up and walked away. It broke my heart to see that.
It really takes a hard-hearted sadist to stay in this ugly business and pretend like whatever comes out of your ass smells like something from heaven.