Through a FOIA request to the Illinois Racing Board, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks thus far this year.
Alshujaa, Jan 16, Fairmount S
“Severe, chronic laminitis – tip of P3 pointing to the sole.”
Holy Smarty, Jan 21, Fairmount S
“Died [just died, not euthanized] while walking in shedrow, had been colicky for ten days.”
J Z’s Fine Wine, Feb 19, Fairmount S
“Severe and acute hemorrhage within the nasal cavity, caudal calvarium, and in the soft tissues of the head, neck, and cranial thorax are supportive of trauma and subsequent hemorrhage as the cause of death in this case.”
Mad Wish, Feb 27, Fairmount T
“Complete humerus fracture with displacement.”
Vershina, Mar 10, Hawthorne S
“Horse was suppossedly colicky Sunday. Treated by a practicing veterinarian. Horse died [just died, not euthanized] in stall around 5:30 pm. Horse just shipped into the track in the last few days.” Vershina was two years old and had yet to be raced.
Annina Dreams, May 1, Hawthorne T
“Fractured humerus.” Also: “A large hemorrhagic cyst structure obliterates the left ovary – may be due to chronic hemorrhage.” Annina was three years old.
Sharpenyourfaith, May 2, Fairmount T
“Sudden death, copious amount of dark red fluid and foam oozes from the nostrils and mouth. Hemorrhage within the thoracic cavity, along with bloody lungs, is suggestive of exercise-associated pulmonary hemorrhage.” Sharpen was three years old – sudden death.
Camden’s Beauty, Jun 3, Fairmount T
“Ran through fence during training: traumatic injury with multiple skin and muscle lacerations and hemorrhage.”
Keep Attacking, Jun 4, Fairmount R
“[Multiple] open, complete fractures; fragment of cannon bone is missing.”
Talktomejustice, Jun 8, Fairmount R
“Acute catastrophic fractures of the RF fetlock.”
Gun Rush, Jun 9, Hawthorne R
“Catastrophic fractures of the LF fetlock, copious hemorrhage.” Also: “Both front fetlocks have defects in the sagittal ridge which could be related to osteochondrosis as well as transverse ridge arthrosis, a common degenerative cartilage lesion found in racing horses (also referred to as ‘gull wing arthrosis’).” Gun, below with “defects,” was five years old.
Mary’s Boy, Jun 18, Fairmount T
“Broke down: [multiple] severe fractures, marked avulsion of the ligament.”
Chicks for Free, Jun 23, Hawthorne R
“[Multiple] fractures, tendon rupture, fetlock dropping to the ground.”
Silver Chiller, Jul 18, Hawthorne R
“Clipped heels with another horse and went down – suspect radius fracture.”
How true – it’s been said that you can judge a society by its treatment of its animals, and the rampant escalation of barbaric cruelty to all animals across our nation proves that western civilization is ready to fall.
The deaths of these horses is proof that North America is doomed! When general society has a dormant and useless conscience (which does not respond to the business of human, animal or environment protection), then that nation is in great peril of being overpowered by evil governments and thus seized and annihilated. World War 3 is inevitable.
It seems as though these “people” have no shame at exhibiting extreme stupidity in their lack of knowledge of basic horse care and no shame in appearing to be extremely barbaric.
Why would anyone with any self-respect associate with these “cavemen” of the horse industry???
The connections of the horse named HOLY SMARTY should be charged by the local prosecutor for gross mistreatment of a horse, abuse and neglect.
Where was the “regulatory” veterinarian???
Where were the stewards or the racing commissioners while this horse suffered from day one???
Everyone of these horses suffered horrendous pain and all of the human connections should be in jail as far as I’m concerned.
No horse should have to be treated the way these barbarians treat their horses.
It’s really a gross Injustice that nobody can step in and protect these horses from their abusive owners.
faimont seems to specialize in abusing horses without vet care. that is abuse and that owner for l0 days needs to be brought up on charges imo
“Colicky for TEN days”?!!!!! And what, pray tell, was done to alleviate this horse’s suffering in those ten days, or was he simply sent on forced marches all over God’s creation in the hopes he would just walk off the pain? I’ve seen first hand the sheer agony colic can cause a horse, and to leave one suffering with even mild colic for any length of time is completely reprehensible.