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.
Tetsu at Finger Lakes
Don’t Poke the Cat at Finger Lakes
Grand Sam at Delta
Ten Reflect at Mahoning (also fell: here)
Crockett at Zia (also fell)
Ocean Vow at Delta
Believe N Mee at Evangeline
Misinformation at Churchill (also fell)
Ghazaaly at Del Mar
Country Guy at Fair Grounds (also “bled”)
Nova’s Return at Fair Grounds (also fell)
Camigol at Gulfstream
Tidal Forces at Laurel (also “collapsed after finish”)
Eyes On Melissa at Zia
Rey Antrax Gr at Zia
Mr King at Zia
Ur in Trouble at Los Alamitos
Likoris at Zia
Bp Desert Streak at Zia (also fell)
And then, not reported as ambulanced off, but…
Goodlookinjustice “bled” at Fair Grounds
RIP
Wanda, We always made sure that our Thoroughbreds were dependable transport 1st! Sometimes our old trucks breakdown & we would have to get parts & tools to have them running again by riding 1 of the horses to pickup supplies. You`re correct we were not popular in racing! When we found out that to take the trainers test you HAD to demonstrate the use of tongue ties & lip chain use we left. That & several reasons had us quit all participation in 2004.
Fred and Joan,
I have read things on the internet that basically give me the impression that using methods of handling and keeping racehorses in more humane ways is prohibited.
You have said that you were not allowed to ride racehorses with a halter or bitless bridle at the racetrack, even though you knew what you were doing and were able to keep the horse you were riding from getting out of control.
I have read other people’s comments saying that they were no longer allowed to take their horses out to go on trail rides and that they were required to keep their horses confined to a box stall at the racetrack and not give the horses a chance to have some normalcy in their lives.
It seems as though if you are not willing to treat horses like something to be tortured in totally unnecessary ways that you are not welcome in this so-called sport.
That photo with that barbaric ring bit just makes us cringe every time we remember all the times we had to gallop horses in them! Those crummy kinds of bits should be banned. Look at the pain in that poor horses eyes! With our Seattle Slew line horse he is able to be ridden with a Dr. Cooks bit-less bridle. He also was the most difficult horse we taught to be ridden in at the time of 40+ years. The outrider at our old track complained when we rode bit-less. Racing is anything but a progressive caring for the horse business.