Below is video (not from NYRA, by the way, as the cowards there scrubbed it) of what the TDN called a “four-horse spill” at Saratoga Friday. Three of the four – names here – are supposedly okay, but I Love…
The chart note for Splendid Song in the 6th at Delaware Saturday: “no factor…eased and was transported off the track on the equine ambulance.” In fact, the track has announced, she is dead, at three. The track’s GM: “Our thoughts…
The following horses were injured in U.S. races last week and had to be removed from the track by “equine ambulance.” While fates remain unknown at this time, please know we will eventually get kill confirmations on many if not…
This, according to the NY Commission, during morning training at Saratoga yesterday: “Horse was galloped on the main track this morning; the exercise rider noted she felt sluggish; rider started to pull her up and as he was doing so…
Through a FOIA request to the California Horse Racing Board, I have obtained the following details on some of that state’s kills in 2025 (previous ones here). Hidden Speed, Aug 24, Los Alamitos R “Complete, displaced, comminuted fracture of third…
The Thoroughbred Daily News has been asking industry insiders what racing’s biggest problem is. Here is HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus’ response: “Racing’s biggest problem is the perception – and at times the reality – that our industry treats horses as…
The following tracks canceled racing yesterday due to extreme heat: Belterra, Colonial, Delaware, Ellis, Monmouth. (Several had also canceled the day before.) Who was racing? Among others, Saratoga. When the 1st race kicked off there at 1:12, says the chart,…
A follow-up to a post I did a month ago… In my estimation, the very worst we humans do to animals is lock them in tiny spaces – cages, crates, etc. – spaces so small they are unable to turn…
Over the course of just 11 days (Jun 7-21) at Churchill, 17 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 40 by private vets…
From the Good News Department: The Washington Racing Commission met Monday to discuss Emerald’s request to drop the four Friday race cards in August. Why the request? Here is Emerald President Phil Ziegler in the TDN: “I was told at…
The NY Commission reports that No Doubt About It “flipped over” while training at Saratoga Monday and “the horse was euthanized.” He was three years old and coming off his first race. Wesley Ward, trainer.
Among the several (harness) whipping violations last week, these (emphases mine): Cumberland, Jun 14: “Driver James Doucette was in violation of using his whip on a horse [Monaco Hanover] that was not visibly responding when the horse was not in…
