The big issue (beyond the horses’ well-being, of course) in the NY slaughter-truck case is the lack of charges against Bruce Rotz (and/or his company, Rotz Livestock). After all, these were his horses; he is the killer-buyer who was sending…
Ewing was raced at Colonial Aug 8. That, apparently, was his final race as his owners then shipped him down to Florida for “reschooling” and “reeducating” – whatever that means. Today, the TDN reports that Ewing “passed away Tuesday at…
Parx, like the other five tracks in Pennsylvania, is being wholly propped up by taxpayer dollars – roughly $200M annually for the six tracks combined, almost $4B since the subsidies began in 2004. So what are the good citizens of…
To hear NYRA tell it, Saratoga Race Course is the most popular and successful track in the country – patrons pouring through the gates each summer, robust handle, and a lucrative TV deal with Fox Sports. And with it, or…
Yesterday… In the 1st at Santa Anita, Mici’s Express, says the chart, “sustained an injury then was transported off via ambulance.” We now know (CHRB) he is dead. He was five years old. His loving owners – Randy Exelby, Tom…
A couple hours ago, I posted our weekly ambulance report. On it was Ebok’s Dream Girl in the 5th at Los Alamitos last night. We now know she is dead. The CHRB is calling it “non-musculoskeletal,” which usually means death…
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…
According to the chart, Empressum took a “bad step leaving [the gate]” at Los Alamitos Saturday – a “bad step” that left him dead. This one was covered in the ethically-bankrupt racing press only because this was a “stakes” race,…
As I previously reported, in the early morning hours of Sep 2, a Canada-bound truck hauling 25 precious souls to their own versions of hell – the Viande Richelieu slaughterhouse – was stopped in NY. The driver, Robert Seitz, was…
According to the chart for the 8th at Parx Monday, Grahmalamadingdong “suffered injury to left front leg at 16th pole then was subsequently vanned off.” That combination – injury/vanned off – usually ends in death, and that’s exactly what happened…
Over the course of just 7 days (Sep 19-27) at Churchill, 22 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 12 by private vets…
From the NYS Gaming Commission… High Tide Honey at Belmont Wednesday: “suffered a biaxial fracture on the gallop out after breezing 4 furlongs; because of the severity of injury euthanasia was utilized.” High Tide was two and coming off her…
