In the 5th at Aqueduct Sunday, The Hero Code, said the chartwriter, “was hard to load then had an equipment adjustment behind the gate….” Here’s what “hard to load” and “equipment adjustment” looks like: Two days earlier at Tampa Bay,…
As relayed in our weekly ambulance report, A Streakin Prada went down and was carted off in a race at Sunland Saturday. I have since learned that she is indeed dead. But that’s not all. In the very next race…
Last week, the following horses were injured so badly they required the “equine ambulance” to get off the track. While fates remain unknown at this time, we will eventually get death confirmations on many, if not most, through our FOIA…
The 89 dead racehorses (that we know about) in NY in 2025: Black Rain, Jan 3, Aqueduct R – “horse experienced multiple fractures to LH leg” Uncle Brucie, Jan 14, Belmont T – “fractured humerus, fell, euthanized” Principe d’Oro, Jan…
This for Sassetti at Belmont Wednesday, in the words of the Gaming Commission: “found non-weight bearing in stall after galloping – deficits in her RH, euthanized.” “Deficits.” Sassetti was three years old. Also, Exhalting, as relayed in our weekly report,…
Through a FOIA request to the Ohio Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year (this is part 2; part 1 here – 58 kills in total). Anything for Love, Jul 2, Belterra R…
The Arizona report is yet to come, but I wanted to give what happened to a horse named Public Appearance special attention. According to the Arizona Dept. of Gaming, Public died at Turf last Feb 17: “This horse was euthanized…
Through a FOIA request to the West Virginia Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s two tracks last year (this is part 2; Charles Town part 1 here; Mountaineer part 1 here – 56 kills in…
Tropical Racing posted the following after one of their horses, Time for America, “won” a race at Laurel Feb 27: “Tongue out like he’s tasting victory. Congratulations to [trainer] Michelle Nihei and the team.” Here is what that “tongue out…
Through a FOIA request to the Delaware Dept. of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following 20 kills at that state’s two tracks last year. Please note, however, that the Department did not disclose any stall deaths – so this list…
Last week, the following horses were injured so badly they required the “equine ambulance” to get off the track. While fates remain unknown at this time, we will eventually get death confirmations on many, if not most, through our FOIA…
The industry conversation on “aftercare” rages on, especially on the pages of the Thoroughbred Daily News. First, it was Mike Repole in Jan, then The Jockey Club’s answer a few days later, then Reiley McDonald last month. Now, Pat Cummings,…
