2-Year-Old Sky Devil Killed at Finger Lakes
2-year-old Sky Devil is dead after breaking down in the 5th yesterday at Finger Lakes. “Tamed,” exploited, killed – all before even remotely finishing puberty. This is horseracing.
Patrick Battuello
Dead in NY: Jade Run, Dilly Magilly
The NYS Gaming Commission reports the following dead racehorses: 6-year-old Jade Run, October 15, Finger Lakes – “scheduled to race in the 5th race, found in stall lying down.” 3-year-old Dilly Magilly, October 16, Belmont – “sustained injury breezing, splint…
Holistic Remedy Dead at Mountaineer
4-year-old Holistic Remedy is dead after breaking down in the 1st last night at Mountaineer. After reporting the death on his Twitter feed, track announcer Peter Berry added, “You never get used to it. I always want to turn off…
Breeders’ Cup-Bound Talco Dead
Blood-Horse reports that 4-year-old Talco “died in recovery from arthroscopic surgery” some time last week. To read the “obituary” is to fully understand that this animal’s entire short, mean life was defined by his capacity to make money for men:…
2-Year-Old Dies of “Cardiovascular Collapse” at Belmont
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that Marked Bills, being prepped for his first race, “suffered a cardiovascular collapse” on the Belmont training track yesterday morning. “Cardiovascular collapse” – at two years of age. This is horseracing.
Horseracing Casualties, 10/5/15-10/11/15
The following horses were casualties on American racetracks last week: “Broke Down” – racing-speak for dead; “Collapsed and Died”; “Euthanized” Wild, Santa Anita Bogelia, Delaware Doyouseemecoming, Thistledown Cassie Lou, Thistledown “Vanned Off” – carted away by ambulance, better-than-even chance dead…
Rock Fall, Fourth Dead Horse at Keeneland in Past Week
4-year-old Rock Fall became the fourth racehorse killed at Keeneland in the last week when he, says the Paulick Report, “broke down in both front legs” while training this morning. PR carried this quote from owner Stonestreet Stables: “We are…
The One We Stole Dead at Los Alamitos
The California Horse Racing Board reports that 3-year-old The One We Stole is dead after breaking down in the 6th at Los Alamitos September 26. A claimer for all of 2015, her final owners had her “For Sale” at $2,500…
Save Us or Healthy Horses Will Be Slaughtered
Fact: If not for the corporate welfare it receives in the form of slots revenue, much of American racing would collapse. Particularly hard hit would be the harness end. Currently, there are 14 harness tracks in NY, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.…
2-Year-Old Dead at Golden Gate
The California Horse Racing Board reports that 2-year-old She’s a City Girl sustained a fatal fracture while being trained (for her first race) at Golden Gate Fields the last week of September. Another young, innocent life snuffed out by this…
4-Year-Old Chase the Giant Dead at Finger Lakes
4-year-old Chase the Giant, a “pulled up, vanned off” on the charts last Thursday at Finger Lakes, is dead – euthanized, says the Gaming Commission, back in the barn.
American Horseracing Casualties, 9/28/15-10/4/15
The following horses were casualties on American racetracks last week: “Broke Down” – racing-speak for dead; “Collapsed and Died”; “Euthanized” Irish Nuggets, Indiana Charitable Star, Charles Town Armani the Won, Parx “Vanned Off” – carted away by ambulance, better-than-even chance…