I have confirmed that Silence, a “pulled up, vanned off” in the 7th at Mahoning Monday, is dead. This poor boy was seven, and this was his 50th time under the whip. His exploiters on Death Day: owner Danielle Agnello, trainer Jeffrey Skerrett, jockey Jefferson Skerrett. He was brought into this miserable existence by WinBlaze.
Also dead: Porcupine Bank after a “reported lame, vanned off” at the Aiken Steeplechase Oct 31. He was four. It’s worth noting that at another steeplechase (Far Hills) two weeks prior, Porcupine “jumped awkwardly” over a hurdle and was “pulled up.” Porcupine was made (by breeder Bill Flanagan) in Ireland and just recently shipped – across the ocean – for those two Oct races. Trainer on Death Day, Richard Hendriks; jockey, Dan Nevin.
