The following horses were injured in U.S. races last week and had to be removed from the track by “equine ambulance.” While fates remain unknown at this time, we will eventually get death confirmations on many, if not most, through our FOIA reporting. Note, also, that “bled” is shorthand for pulmonary hemorrhage – bleeding in the lungs.
Anointed Spirit at Finger Lakes (also “visible bleeding”)
Chatto at Prairie (also “bled”)
Gabby’s Legacy at Finger Lakes
Wishert at Louisiana
Anything for Love at Belterra
Goldstruck at Fair Meadows
Quick Lights at Retama (also “bled”)
Inside Stunt at Thistledown (also “pulled up in distress”)
R Rose’ All Day at Belterra
Stud Bubba at Canterbury
Tennyson Way at Emerald
Golden Bandit at Hawthorne (also “bled”)
Tiger Jumper at Horseshoe
Marina’s Charge at Horseshoe
Jr Americans Otoole at Retama
Sizzlin Phoebe at Delta (also “bled”)
Teresa’s Nightmare at Lone Star
Jl Dream Rocket at Ruidoso
Dont Be Suspicious at Ruidoso
Enduring Spirit at Saratoga
Purely Zen at Ellis
Chew Bac Cah at Prairie (also “bled”)
Lyme Light at Ruidoso
Pinkys Rrrush at Ruidoso (also “fell”)
Ritzy at Los Alamitos
Shaykin at Ruidoso (also “bled”)
Osbaldo Lucky Boy at Ruidoso
Hellcat Honey at Ruidoso
And then there were these, not reported as ambulanced off, but…
Sircharlybrown “[gate scratch]” at Parx
Babe Kelso “bled” at Los Alamitos
Anyone who defends this abuse, brutality, cruelty and daily routine mistreatment of horses is not a good person. This horrific cruelty to horses is an abomination!