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.
Velvet Billet at Zia
Havingaverygoodday at Zia
Factisimflashy at Mahoning
Lady Lala at Mahoning
Bossmakinbossmoves at Aqueduct (also “blood in nostrils”)
Jes Anotha Jambalaya at Evangeline (also fell)
Wood Lily at Penn (also “bled through nostrils”)
Fonzi Angel at Aqueduct
On the Hill at Aqueduct
English Castle at Aqueduct
Netta Rox at Charles Town (also fell)
Crime Lord at Del Mar
Golden Marsh at Aqueduct
Soco and Lime at Churchill (also “bled”)
English Chunnel at Churchill
Jess Game N I at Evangeline
And then there were these, not reported as ambulanced off, but…
Monterey Peninsula “bled” at Mahoning
Salt Spartan “fell heavily” at Aqueduct
Super Dreamy “fell over fallen rival [the dying Sweet Rhythm]” at Aqueduct
Ready to Wear “pulled up lame” at Charleston
RIP
It is awesome that you walked away from this insane cruelty to horses, Fred & Joan!!!!
Does the average person really understand that lip chains are just straight up sadistic and cruel???
It is a known fact that horses exploited for racing and gambling are not given a proper foundation of being handled from the ground or under saddle. They are just barely handled enough to get them to where they can run laps around the racetrack under the weight of a rider carrying a whip.
For anyone who wants more information, I recommend watching Ryan Rose videos on YouTube. He works with horses from the ground to start and he explains what he is doing and why. He treats the horses like they are friends, not slaves. He is a very good communicator.
Have to admit every time we see a poor horse with that torture device lip chain it makes us cringe! Their rampant use 1 of many reasons we quit participation in racing after > 25 years.