The CHRB has confirmed that two horses who made our Monday List are indeed dead: Johnny Lightning in the 5th at Los Alamitos Sunday. Just Deal in the 4th at that same track the day before. Johnny was two, and this was his very first time under the whip. His exploiters: Paul Jones, Eduardo Nicasio. Just Deal was four; his exploiters: Hugh Moore, Jesus Uranga, Francisco Orduna-Rojas.
In NY, this from the Commission on Unified Smile at Finger Lakes: “horse referred for right-hock infection, condition continued unresolved, horse euthanized [Jun 18].” This poor girl was three and was coming off her first race 10 days prior. Trainer, Paul Barrow.
