Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows last year. Valentinagal, Jun 7, Prairie T – “cannon fracture” Lightly Painted, Jun 23, Prairie R – “exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage”…
This past Saturday, “Pegasus Day,” Horseracing Wrongs once again partnered with SoFlo Animal Rights for a protest at Gulfstream Park. Thank you all for standing for the horses!
From the Illinois Racing Board yesterday: “Today the Illinois Racing Board made a very difficult decision to suspend the operating license of Suburban Downs [which takes place at Hawthorne; see our recent post]. On Jan. 15, IRB requested bank statements…
The CHRB has confirmed two more kills (that makes three) from over the weekend: Angelic Appeal, in the 7th race at Santa Anita Saturday; Cornhuskerchris, during morning training at that same track yesterday. The former is no surprise, given the…
Imm Relentless, a “fell, ambulanced” at Los Alamitos Saturday, is dead. We know this because, and only because, the jockey was injured in what the Daily Racing Form called a “spill.” (The racing rags – DRF, Paulick, etc. – only…
Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week. Legal Mousse “transported from track via ambulance” at Turf Boot Camp “fell before wire, ambulance” at Charles Town Petrarca “pulled up lame, transported off on ambulance” at Mahoning Baby Yoda…
A video – here – has surfaced that appears to show jockeys (and brothers) Irad and Jose Ortiz collecting cash at a cockfight in Puerto Rico. Not that it matters, but it is unclear when the video was taken. (The…
This past week, prominent owner Mike Repole announced he would be bringing a lawsuit against some of US Racing’s yet-identified power brokers. Apparently, Repole has never been a fan of the “old boys’ club,” and decries the inability of individuals…
Through a FOIA request to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kill last year at Plainridge Park, the only track left in MA. Magical Maya A, Apr 29, Plainridge R “Was racing when she appeared distressed. Her…
The just-concluded 4th race at Mahoning: “Wonderful Justice off slow…suffered an injury after passing the 7/16 pole, pulled up, and was subsequently euthanized on the track.” Wonderful was five years old, and this was his 22nd time under the whip.…
Over the course of just 13 days at Turfway (Dec 19-Jan 14), 23 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 45 by private…
This from the Kentucky Racing Commission, Turfway, Jan 2: “Stowe was pulled up abruptly near the 3/8 pole and required the assistance of the horse ambulance. It was [later] reported that the horse had suffered a catastrophic injury to his…
