Scam Alert, says the CHRB, was killed training at Santa Anita Saturday. Details will have to wait till our FOIA. He was two years old and had already been raced four times, twice at SA, twice at Del Mar. Trainer,…
This, folks, is what’s called abuse – twice over. What disgusting parents.
Last Thursday, 7-year-old Shotgun Hottie died of colic at a farm in Kentucky. As she ran her last race two years ago, normally this would not be something I note on the site. But then someone sent me this from…
Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week. Order Up “left track via ambulance” at Louisiana Cowboy Code 918 “transported off via ambulance” at Will Rogers Il Principado “vanned off” at Presque Isle One Painted Sign “transported off…
Well, it didn’t take long for what is now (based on the past five years’ data) the deadliest track in America to cart a dead “athlete” off the playing field. The “new and improved” Belmont Park, coming off all that…
In the 2nd at Churchill yesterday, six horses went down, with three subsequently carted off by ambulance. From the chart: Lutkenhaus “injured, loaded into ambulance” Shacklebolt “fell over fallen rival, transported by ambulance” Industrious “fell over fallen rival, loaded into…
I have confirmed the following two kills in Pennsylvania: Eddiemush, 4th race at Penn Jul 9; Union Express, 7th race at Parx Sep 2. Both victims were six years old. Among those responsible for Eddie’s death: Westbrook Stables, Positive Connection…
I am writing today to convey my heartfelt appreciation for your Animal Welfare Policy in general, and more specifically, for your position on animal racing and the rodeo. It is enlightened, progressive, and without question on the right side of…
Earlier in the month, the Long Island Herald ran a piece on Belmont’s grand reopening today. In response, I submitted the following LTE. (Note: At the time of writing, 82 horses had perished during the rebuild. With the two reported…
Ahead of Belmont’s “grand reopening” today, this (from Gaming Commission) for Punchmaster while training there Wednesday: “suffered an MC3 fracture as well as a fetlock wound at the 1/8 pole…euthanized by NYRA Vet.” Punchmaster was two, and she was being…
According to the chart, this befell Rivers Run Fast in the 4th at Thistledown yesterday: “suffered an injury past the wire, fell…and was removed from the racetrack via equine ambulance.” Below is how it looked. While I have nothing firm…
Over the course of just 7 days (Aug 29-Sep 9) at Kentucky Downs, 25 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 11 by…
