5-year-old Ritaan in the 7th at Parx yesterday, in the words of the chartwriter: “Ritaan was squeezed between rivals early and fell causing catastrophic injury and was subsequently euthanized.” Her responsible exploiters: Los Menzez Racing, Carlos Caban, Angel Castillo. A bit earlier, there was this note on the 3rd race: “Due to a spill on the first turn involving two horses, this race was declared a no contest.” No results, no mention of which horses took those “spills.” That said, a line like that usually means a horse (or two) died. Replays for both races, of course, were “unavailable” on the Parx site.
This is horseracing.
What I said to Wanda was ….she’s exactly right. “just send them out to die” This is the SICK , crude mentality they have.
ALMA BRILHA, the other horse in the two-horse spill was taken back to the barn. Both jockeys were hospitalized according to the Paulick Report.
Two horses killed in two different races in the same day at the same racetrack; the racing press reports on it because it’s a big deal when two jockeys are hospitalized. But no worries because they will bounce back and be back to work as whip-wielding riders in relatively short order.
SUDOKU TERRY was referred to as a “he” in the article about the two jockeys being hospitalized from the spill in Parx Race #3; however, the Horse Racing Nation website for Parx Race #3 February 5, 2025 entries and results lists all the names of horses entered and discusses Sudoku Terry as their favorite pick to bet on to win. HRN says Sudoku Terry is a five-year-old mare.
Sudoku Terry was killed racing at Parx yesterday, as well.
Yes they gave names of horses and riders also it was a no contest because horses riders were down they could not get horses and riders off track in time horse was euthanized on track
It does sound like the horses involved in the spill are dead. It takes a more catastrophic than usual catastrophe on the racetrack for them to call a “no contest”. It seems logical for an industry that habitually hides as much as they can get away with to also use that as an excuse to not disclose the names and injuries of the injured and most likely euthanized horses.
Maybe they are attempting to protect some disgusting owners and trainers from more scrutiny that might come with having their names publicized.
Who knows what drug violations the owners/trainers might have committed that increased the chances of the horses breaking down?!
“Send your lame and doped up horses out to die on the racetrack” seems to be the unwritten code of conduct for these people as unacceptable and unethical as that is.