Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week. “Vanned Off,” “Equine Ambulance”: Horse unable to walk off track under own power. While fates remain unknown at this time, we will eventually get death confirmations on many, if not most, through our FOIA reporting. “Bled”: pulmonary hemorrhage. “DNF”: did not finish.
Smarty Pants “vanned off” at Mountaineer
D J’s First Step “pulled up injured, removed via ambulance” at Thistledown
Maclin “ambulanced off the track” at Belterra
An American Eagle “bled” at Delta
Catalina Fina “bled” at Finger Lakes
Trust Fund Baby “transported off via ambulance” at Louisiana
Jess Paid “transported from track via ambulance” at Albuquerque
Chama Storm “transported from track via ambulance” at Albuquerque
Montie White Shoes “left track via ambulance” at Colonial
Avl Open Flower Jess “transported by ambulance” at Delta
Winit “transported off via ambulance” at Saratoga
Music Mo “removed from track via ambulance” at Thistledown
Queen of Power “bled, ambulance” at Delta
Pomeroy Haze “pulled up bleeding from the nose” at Remington
A Ryder’s Trick “took bad step, fell, transported off via ambulance” at Emerald
Shesayshello “fell over [above], DNF” at Emerald (video here)
Lets Get After It “fell early, DNF” at Horseshoe (video here)
Runaway Joke “transported off via ambulance” at Saratoga
Laurel Valley “transported off via ambulance” at Saratoga
Angier “transported off via ambulance” at Emerald
Hurts So Bad “left track via ambulance” at Hawthorne
Bickerton “transported off in ambulance” at Monmouth
Vibrant Express “bled” at Saratoga
Nothing more sad than a horse that can`t walk under its own power. That picture above reinforces our determination not to ever allow our loving & affectionate Thoroughbreds be subjected to those chains or tongue ties! Have switched farm vets a few times because of that.