According to the chart, Bosque Redondo’s turn under the whip at Churchill May 13 was uneventful: “bumped with an inner rival at start, saved ground off the pace, but to no avail”; officially 10th of 12. In fact, I have…
A kill yesterday at Santa Anita: Honor Our Fallen, no details released yet by the CHRB. He was just two (April 23), and was in training for his debut. This is horseracing.
Beyond the obvious sadness involved, animal activism can be, to say the least, extremely frustrating work. Change, while it does happen, never comes quite fast enough. But I’m here to say that on this issue, while we obviously still have…
A reminder… If horseracing is a sport, then that word must be redefined, for “The Sport of Kings” resembles no other accepted sport on the planet. In what other sport are the athletes: condemned to a life as literal chattel?…
Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week. Ray’s Big Boy “vanned off” at LouisianaIncessant “returned bleeding from the nostrils” at ThistledownMattfoleyvanman “vanned off” at Will RogersGo Susan Go “vanned off” at Finger LakesGuccissimo “pulled up injured past…
In the 2nd at Golden Gate today, Carolina Mia, says the chart, “was injured near the eighth pole and had to be vanned off.” In fact, I have confirmed, she is dead – euthanized for her injuries. Carolina was six…
Yesterday, Horseracing Wrongs, led by Maryland Coordinator (and board member) Jennifer Sully, was out in full force protesting the Preakness at Pimlico. 50+ smart, passionate activists lent their voices to the abused and suffering. The media coverage was exceptional –…
I preface the following with this: Bob Baffert is not the villain. He is of course a villain, but he is no more or less so than the average trainer. If he has more kills, it’s because he has more…
How fitting that on the day of a kill at the second Triple Crown track, yet another at the first. Swanson Lake finished 4th in the 6th race at Churchill Downs today, but was then “vanned off” after being injured…
3-year-old Havnameltdown was killed in the just-completed 6th at Pimlico. Yes, Pimlico. On Preakness Day. Havna was trained by Bob Baffert, which is what will dominate the news accounts. But it shouldn’t. This is about the horseracing industry’s utter inability…
