Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week.
L’Avvocato “fell, DNF” at Colonial
Exuma “fell, vanned off” at Colonial
In Sky We Trust “vanned off for visible bleeding from the nose” at Finger Lakes
More Ice “bad step, transported on ambulance” at Louisiana
Macdonough “reared and fell in the gate, scratched” at Finger Lakes
Uptown Guy “suffered injury after wire, transported off via ambulance” at Thistledown
Dellacroce “vanned off” at Horseshoe
Queen D “vanned off” at Horseshoe
Artistic Choice “transported off course via ambulance” at Saratoga
Zarak the Brave “fell, transported off course via ambulance” at Saratoga
Diamond Bar Gal “transported off track via ambulance” at Del Mar
Midnight Biscuit “ambulanced” at Fair Grounds
Jees Cheyia “ambulanced” at Retama
Bit by the Badger “transported off track via ambulance” at Albuquerque
Secret Vista “vanned off” at Evangeline
Wendells Fast Dash “ambulanced” at Fair Grounds
Warrior’s Payoff “bled” at Penn
Star Dancing Eagle “vanned off” at Prairie
One Fabulous Dynasty “bled, vanned off” at Prairie
Captain Tlc Aw “ambulanced” at Retama
Three Girls “transported in ambulance” at Gulfstream
Get Even Kid “vanned off” at Horseshoe
Gentle Peace “ambulanced off, [euthanized]” at Los Alamitos
Boss of All “bled” at Saratoga
Macaw “transported off track via ambulance” at Saratoga
De Regreso “transported off course via ambulance” at Saratoga
Right On Time “vanned off” at White Pine
Angry Emmy “vanned off” at White Pine
Llorona “transported off track via ambulance” at Del Mar
Tapitoro “taken off track via ambulance” at Ellis
Gallants Brite Gal “fell, transported off track via ambulance” at Emerald
Shilshole Bay “transported off track via ambulance” at Emerald
The Isabel Astray “vanned off” at Gulfstream
Bourbon Teddy “ambulanced off track” at Hawthorne
Bestsugardaddyever “bled” at Laurel
Our Soldier Boy “bled, vanned off” at Prairie
Lynnder “bled, vanned off” at Prairie
Blue Plate Special “transported off track via ambulance” at Saratoga
“Vanned Off/Ambulance”: While not all these horses end up dead, most do, as borne out by our subsequent reporting. “Bled”: pulmonary hemorrhage.
Kelly,
That you know of, has HISA done anything to develop tests that can detect the “undetectable” drugs used by the cheating and rule-breaking trainers and others involved in racketeering and race fixing?
There’s so much wrong with HISA, starting with its laughable name.
But I think HISA’s most mind-bogglingly twisted feature is their obvious attempt to HIDE most Thoroughbred fatalities from the public. For money, no less. Worse, seems like most of the Death Tracks are willing to pay up and buy that silence.
Some of the names these depraved people come up with to use as names for horses are disgusting such as Blue Plate Special for example.
I’d like to see the people who think it doesn’t matter that horses are mistreated, maimed and killed for their entertainment, gambling or otherwise, to get down on their own feet and run in the dirt themselves riding broomsticks.
Leave the horses out of it.
Other than the tracks in WV, LA, and TX on this list, the rest are supposed to be covered by HISA. Thought HISA was going to be the miracle saver of racehorses, and that their safety record and the amount of deaths have improved dramatically. Sure doesn’t look it from this list