12-Year-Old Killed at Monticello
The NYS Gaming Commission reports this for Arch Credit in the 1st at Monticello Tuesday: “equine death, on track.” Pretty succinct, huh? This poor boy was 12 years old.
Patrick Battuello
“Unfortunately, things happen when horses run.”
According to the chart for the 3rd at Fair Grounds Mar 14, Guaguarero, although the “winner,” “lost action late” and was subsequently “transported off via ambulance.” Turns out, that “lost action” was a snapped ankle and, well, I’ll let the…
2-Year-Old’s First Race: “While galloping out, horse fell suddenly: multiple neck fractures, underlying spinal cord severely fragmented with massive hemorrhage, massive hemorrhage in surrounding muscles.”
Through a FOIA request to the Arizona Dept. of Gaming, I have confirmed the following 19 kills at Turf Paradise last year. Papale, Jan 1, Turf S “Sudden death.” Papale was six years old. Summer Reign, Jan 13, Turf T…
Last Week’s Injured (Some Surely Dead) – With Video
Last week, the following horses were injured so badly they required the “equine ambulance” to get off the track. While fates remain unknown at this time, we will eventually get death confirmations on many, if not most, through our FOIA…
11-Year-Old: “Horse fell; within minutes of falling, horse passed away – severe, acute pulmonary hemorrhage.”
Through a FOIA request to the Maine Dept. of Agriculture, I was able to confirm the following deaths at that state’s harness tracks last year (there is no Thoroughbred racing left in the whole of New England). Bet on Success,…
Death at Penn, Death at Santa Anita
According to the chart, Hay Hay Paula was “pulled up and departed in an ambulance” in the 1st at Penn Wednesday. In fact, I have learned, she is dead. She would have turned eight next month, and this was her…
“The distal portion of the limb was attached to the proximal portion only by skin and tendons. Environmental debris contaminated the fracture site and was compacted in the cavity.”
Through a FOIA request to the New Jersey Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s two remaining tracks last year (this is part 2; part 1 here). One caveat: According to the Commission, only one harness…
64 Horses Injured or Sick at Turfway Over Just 10 Racedays
Over the course of just 10 days at Turfway (Feb 18-Mar 5), 30 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” and another 34 by…
New Mexico: “Impaled Rail Into Chest Cavity”; “Fell Past Wire: Lumbar Trauma”; “Collapsed During Morning Training – Bled Out” – and Plenty More
Through a FOIA request to the New Mexico Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year (this is part 2; part 1 here). Note: NM’s recordkeeping has historically been the worst in the nation.…
Manhandled at Aqueduct
In the 5th at Aqueduct Sunday, The Hero Code, said the chartwriter, “was hard to load then had an equipment adjustment behind the gate….” Here’s what “hard to load” and “equipment adjustment” looks like: Two days earlier at Tampa Bay,…
2-Year-Olds Killed in Back-to-Back Races at Sunland; Another Kill at Los Alamitos
As relayed in our weekly ambulance report, A Streakin Prada went down and was carted off in a race at Sunland Saturday. I have since learned that she is indeed dead. But that’s not all. In the very next race…
Busy Ambulances…
Last week, the following horses were injured so badly they required the “equine ambulance” to get off the track. While fates remain unknown at this time, we will eventually get death confirmations on many, if not most, through our FOIA…