Horses, the apologists say, are born to run, love to run; the modern Thoroughbred is the most exquisite of athletes, sleek and powerful, with, most importantly, an instinctive will to compete. Ignore, they continue, the diminutive humans perched atop, for…
The following racehorses were casualties on American tracks last week: Monday Aggressive Prize, Louisiana, race 5, confirmed dead Tuesday Sky of Grey, Mountaineer, race 3, bled Wednesday Thegallopingghost, Mountaineer, race 4, vanned off Thursday Jalouzi, Charles Town, race 2, “pulled…
2-year-old Miss Da Sunrise, trained and owned by Angel Montano Sr and ridden by Robbie Albarado, was killed in the 4th race yesterday at Fair Grounds, the second death there in as many days. This is horseracing.
6-year-old The Program, trained and owned by Ronny Werner, was killed in yesterday afternoon’s 8th race at Fair Grounds. This, after he “came under a drive [from jockey Brian Hernandez Jr] in [the] upper stretch.” The race was of the…
5-year-old Sound of Drums, reported as vanned off after Saturday’s 7th race at Aqueduct, in fact fractured two sesamoids and is dead. This is trainer Chris Englehart’s 24th (21 racing or training) NY death since 2009. Sound of Drums was…
The following racehorses were casualties on American tracks last week: Monday Campo’s Image, Parx, race 3, vanned off Tuesday Magical Stride, Sam Houston, race 6, “in distress after the race with heat exhaustion” Wednesday Giant Indian, Laurel, race 7, confirmed…
I was able to confirm that 5-year-old Giant Indian, listed as broke down in Wednesday’s 7th race at Laurel Park, was indeed killed. This was his second start under trainer Chris Englehart and owner Ralph Perrone, having recently (December) been…
One of the two horses who “fell heavily” in Saturday’s 3rd race at Aqueduct is confirmed dead: 3-year-old Andromeda’s Coming, trained by Carl Domino and owned by Henry and Janet Oak. Also, in last night’s 7th race at Buffalo Raceway,…
2-year-old filly Chica de La Noche was killed in the 7th race at Louisiana Downs Sunday afternoon. This was her first race under trainer Martin Trejo and owner Ana Alvidrez, having been claimed (bought) for $3,500 in January from Hansel…
The following racehorses were casualties on American tracks last week: Monday Tyme Champ, Beulah, race 1, “in distress,” vanned off Henry Is Henry, Fair Grounds, race 2, “in heat distress,” vanned off Streaked Face Bay, Hialeah, race 3, bled Kenni…
Saturday afternoon at the races: 9-year-old Miss Palatine was killed after a fall in Hawthorne’s 2nd race, a $4,000 claiming. In the start before this (November), Miss Palatine finished last, 15 1/2 lengths back. Nice work, trainer/owner Paul Lewellyn. At…
Currently, there are six American tracks using a synthetic surface. Synthetic, supposedly, reduces the number of catastrophic breakdowns. But because these surfaces are more costly to maintain than was originally promised, the trend, according to Ray Paulick (Paulick Report, 2/20/14)…
