In the 3rd at Mountaineer last night, says the chart, Manhattan Lady “fell after the wire and was euthanized on the track.” This poor girl was nine years old, and this was her 73rd time under the whip. While the kill happened at Mountaineer, which is about as bad as U.S. racing gets, almost of those 73 races were at cheap claiming tracks. In fact, in this, her final race, Manhattan could have been had for just $4,000 prior to. The horrible people who had her “For Sale” and have her blood on their hands today are Linda Brown and John Brown. (The latter was actually Manhattan’s trainer for her final 51 races.) And get this: Because the fall happened after Manhattan crossed the wire – albeit 21 lengths back – she earned these bastards $170 before she drew her final breath.
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No mention of why the poor mare “fell”
Did she have an injury or did she collapse for some other reason?
Who cares, anyway. She is off the books and probably could not run anymore so need to “get rid” of her now. How convenient for the Browns!
Manhattan Lady’s life of torment is over, ended as she lay in the dirt at a miserable track that should not be in operation. But these people don’t care…
No mention of why the poor mare “fell”
Did she have an injury or did she collapse for some other reason?
Who cares, anyway…she is off the books and probably could not run anymore so need to “get rid” of her now. How convenient for the Browns!
These low tier claiming races at low tier tracks with claiming prices considered low for this outrageously cruel industry are not going to be glorified in the racing industry press.
From what I understand, Freehold is also a low tier track for the Standardbreds but there is racing industry press news about how the fan base and the racing industry insiders want to figure out a way to keep racing going for the owners and trainers. Freehold is the lowest of the low tier harness racing tracks the way I understand it. The horses from that track don’t have much hope of going anywhere but the Amish or the kill buyers, I believe.
Only 9 years old! We have a mare who is 21 years old & still doing well. Wish we could have brought that poor mare to our farm where she could live in a natural herd environment with the other horses we have.
Not surprised. Horses aren’t a family to him.