From the NYS Gaming Commission…
High Tide Honey at Belmont Wednesday: “suffered a biaxial fracture on the gallop out after breezing 4 furlongs; because of the severity of injury euthanasia was utilized.” High Tide was two and coming off her first race, at Saratoga in August, where she finished last of 12, 25+ lengths back. Chief exploiter: Mark Hennig.
Same day at Yonkers, Ctm was scratched. The reason: He was dead. No details yet other than “equine death of horse.” Ctm was three. Chief exploiter: John Grasso.
Some good news! Because of the wreck involving an outrider a 2 year old fillies owner, Pellerin, is saying he`s thinking of quitting racing! We hope he does. Another closer to our state of Oregon trainer is also liquidating all of her tack, horses,trailers,hot walkers on her Face Book page.We think she`s quitting as well. She had already sold her farm in July.
Would it be overly pessimistic to assume that the deceased horse named CTM was drugged to death in some way by the monster who exploited this horse to death?
It is sickening to read the headlines that the very rich people “invest” billions of dollars in Thoroughbred horses to get MASSIVE TAX BREAKS. It is morally depraved.
It also is repulsive to read that Mike Repole is pouring big money into the future development and promotion of this morally depraved industry that uses and abuses horses to literal death. It’s disgusting that he gets all excited like a child when he has a horse that wins high profile races but he shows no indication of having one ounce of empathy for the horses suffering in pain and agony inflicted on the horses whether they belong to him or to someone else.
Apparently, the horse’s only remaining purpose was to be scratched. Business as usual at the track where the horses are expendable, the explanations are empty, and accountability runs last.