Yesterday was a banner day for NYS racing. First, Vinovio, says the Gaming Commission, “broke down at the finish line” at Monticello and is dead. This poor boy was 13 years old. Bastards (primarily Ken Koch and Gregory Merton). At…
Through a FOIA request to the Arizona Dept. of Gaming, I have confirmed the following kills at Turf Paradise thus far this year. (Turf is the only currently running track in Arizona. Because of the amount of detail, I am…
By now, most of you have heard of the new “Championship Series” announced by Churchill Downs (CDI) and the New York Racing Association (NYRA). The six-race series will include the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, but conspicuous in its…
According to the chart for the 8th at Finger Lakes Monday, High End “appeared in distress and was vanned off.” An update (Gaming Commission): “pelvic fracture, euthanized.” The 4-year-old’s final exploiters: Barry Schwartz and Andrew Rosen (who also bred her),…
Through a FOIA request to the Arizona Dept. of Gaming, I have confirmed the following kills at Turf Paradise thus far this year. (Turf is the only currently running track in Arizona. Because of the amount of detail, I am…
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…
The (full) chart note for Tomorrow’s Agenda in the 2nd at Gulfstream yesterday: “Tomorrow’s Agenda broke alertly, vied early, stopped turn, lost action and fell then was euthanized on the track.” And that’s that. TA was two, and this was…
The NYS Gaming Commission has just disclosed this for Perfect Queen in the 10th race at Saratoga Harness Jul 21: “Perfect Queen did suffer a front leg injury that resulted in the horse being vanned off by ambulance [and euthanized].”…
Through a FOIA request to the Washington Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Emerald Downs thus far this year. Mirror Image, Mar 25, Emerald S “Volvulus of the distal jejunum, cecal perforation.” This poor boy was 12…
Through a FOIA request to the Arizona Dept. of Gaming, I have confirmed the following kills at Turf Paradise thus far this year. (Turf is the only currently running track in Arizona. Because of the amount of detail, I am…
For me, the worst we humans do to animals is take away their autonomy, their freedom. Stick them in a cage, a crate, a tank, or, in the case of racehorses, a tiny 12×12 stall for the vast majority of…
From the stewards at Delaware Park… Jul 18: “Exercise Rider Julio Hernandez failed a random drug test for methamphetamine, suspended 30 days, fined $250.” An exercise rider and meth – a fine combination. Same day: “Ready and Able bled [pulmonary…
