In June, I excerpted from a new book of poetry by Kaaviya Elangkumarabahu (who was but 12 years old when she published!). Kaaviya followed that up with two other poems written exclusively for HW. And now, a third. Thank you,…
Pine Run appeared on our Weekly Report for being ambulanced off at Los Alamitos Saturday, and now he can be added to our 2026 Killed List – dead, as confirmed by the CHRB. Among those who profited off him and…
I have confirmed that Lucky Lu Lu is dead after “suffering an injury to left front leg” in the 2nd at Parx Saturday. She was three years old, and this was her 5th time under the whip. Chief exploiters: Louis…
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 week, Dr. David Marlin, a leading equine scientist, published an article on tongue ties: “Lack of Evidence for Tongue Ties – Time to BAN!” (full piece here). Here are some of the more relevant passages. While reading, please bear…
At the International Gold Cup in Virginia last Saturday, Noah And The Ark, said the chart, “prevailed under vigorous hand urging,” walking away with $30K for his exploiters. Well, not really walking away, more like limping away. A reader sent…
The Gaming Commission says that Sullivan broke down and was euthanized in the 1st at Monticello Oct 15. This poor boy was 12, and over the course of 10 years had been put to the whip an unconscionable 321 times.…
I have confirmed that Dynastys Third Sign, an “injured, DNF” in the 9th at Eureka Sunday, is indeed dead. This poor girl was just two. The complicit: Thomas Scheckel, Fernando Ivan Manriquez, Edwin Escobedo. Eureka, as I relayed (with, I…
Star jockey Ricardo Santana Jr was arrested in Louisville Monday. The charges: first degree strangulation, assault. Yes, strangulation – which he allegedly did to his girlfriend twice that day. Besides the obvious here – someone with this level of rage…
I was recently a guest on Talk World Radio (couldn’t have titled it better myself)…
The cruelty at Parx went beyond the mere quotidian Sunday with, as the track put it, “Exotic Animal Races featuring zebras, ostriches, and camels!” As I’ve oft said, this industry’s moral depravity knows no bounds. Here is a video made…
In our post on My Trooper’s death at Mahoning Saturday, I noted that with Stage Name’s “bad step/vanned off” three races later, there was perhaps a second that day. We now know there was. Stage Name was six. Chief exploiter:…
