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.
One Vision at Finger Lakes (also “appeared in distress”)
Tubac Royale at Turf
Wonder of You at Churchill
Chilley at Evangeline
Jess a Good Angel at Evangeline
Shakers Secret Jetta at Evangeline
Bluebonnet Girl at Remington
The Obliterator at Aqueduct
Sea the Ocean at Camden
Prince of Del Mar at Del Mar (also “bled”)
Backside Ace at Los Alamitos
Champions Run at Los Alamitos
Rags to Riches dead at age 21…her sire and grand sire up there as my favorites.
RIP
How is it possible that there could be such outrageous incompetence as an ambulance driver going the wrong way on the racetrack at Evangeline Downs during a Quarter Horse race of 870 yards????? Fortunately, the jockey on the inside rail was able to pull his horse up and to his right enough to avoid a head-on collision with the motor vehicle. That was insane.