According to the chart for the 9th at Albuquerque Sunday, Nine Degrees “lost rider, fell.” But, as you will see, ’twas a lot worse than what that curt description conveys. Nine Degrees is (was?) two years old. That poor, poor…
Over the course of just 11 days (May 23-Jun 6) at Churchill, 29 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 39 by private…
Fine N Dandy was “scratched” from race 2 at Monticello yesterday for being dead. As yet, no details on the 5-year-old’s demise.
The following horses were injured in U.S. races last week and were unable to walk off the track under their own power – i.e., they needed the “equine ambulance.” While fates remain unknown at this time, please know we will…
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). Coulair, Apr 25, Santa Anita S “Horse referred for colic; owner declined surgery.…
A few recent harness rulings… Running Aces, May 12: “Driver Scott Cisco tested positive for alcohol with a reading of .016% – Cisco took test a second time [and] registered 0.17% [I assume they meant .017%]. Cisco is hereby fined…
The 8th at Laurel yesterday: “Sharmin unseated her rider when beginning to duck out leaving the 3/16, veered out sharply colliding with an outrider’s pony, sustained a catastrophic injury and was euthanized on the course.” This happened, mind you, during…
The NYS Gaming Commission has just (today) disclosed a pair of training kills on NYRA tracks. Shiny New Object, they say, broke her humerus at Saratoga a week ago today and was euthanized where she lay. She had just turned…
Some noteworthy scratches at Horseshoe in May (there were plenty of others for the usual “injured/unsound/sick”): Major Express, “down in starting gate” Twirling Daisy, “kicked in gate, cut self” Eos Maggie May, “down in starting gate” Philomina, “down in starting…
Lanas Desire was killed – “breakdown at the 3/4 pole” – in the 4th at Monticello yesterday. He was 10 years old. His (final) exploiters: Michael Austin, Ralph Silvestri.
Our previous dog, Trooper, came to us at the age of one with just one eye. He had been found in the streets down in Tennessee with multiple injuries, one of which was unsalvageable damage to his right eye. Although…
As most of you know, Nicole and I are ethical vegans and were established animal-liberation activists before we launched HW in 2013. That is why this appeared on our website from the start: “While our focus here is on a…
