I have confirmed the following two kills:
McClusky, dead after being ambulanced off in the 4th at Arapahoe Jul 11. He was five. The complicit: breeder Eric Scott Jensen, owner/trainer Rafael Barraza, jockey Nathan Haar. Barraza also had this poor boy “For Sale” – about as cheap as they come, $2,500 – immediately before his death race.
Rhaenys, dead after “taking a bad step” in the 9th at Colonial Jul 23. She was four. The complicit: breeder Bellary Bay Bloodstock, owner David Miller, trainer Jason Cook, jockey Samuel Marin. She, too, was “For Sale” right before dying.
