Four. That’s the number of days the Tillamook County Fair in Oregon races horses each August. Four. That, according to the Racing Commission, is the number of horses who died during this year’s edition. That’s horrific enough: The lives of…
Eye of the Smiley, says the CHRB, was killed training at Santa Anita Saturday. He was three and had been put to the whip five times, all in California. Chief exploiter: trainer Brian Koriner. Smiley is the third training kill…
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…
At 2:00 yesterday afternoon, this, says the chart, happened to Mo Hijinx at Gulfstream: “was tracking the leader to the 5/16 pole when something went amiss…suffered a catastrophic injury and was humanely euthanized.” Dead, at three. Her final exploiters: owner/trainer…
3-year-old Ym Flyin going down at Lone Star Saturday. Nothing firm till our FOIA.
This just disclosed by the Gaming Commission for Kadena Friday: “was presented to Cornell for colic; euthanized on the table due to a large colon torsion.” Kadena was five and had had a workout at Belmont three days prior. Chief…
Recent harness rulings… Hastings, Sep 9: “While driving Eleanor’s Knight, Kim Pluta did hard whip his horse.” Fined $100. Harrington, Sep 16: “While driving Sheas Blustone, Mark King did cause welts. King is issued a $300 fine.” Running Aces, Sep…
This, according to the chartwriter, befell Main Thing in the 5th at Belmont yesterday: “Main Thing showed speed from the outside and set the pace on the outside of Story of Rory, moved to a solo lead coming to the…
Wednesday, the TDN published an update on jockey Martin Garcia, who was part of the six-horse “spill” at Churchill last Saturday that left at least one horse – 2-year-old Lutkenhaus – dead. Garcia’s “story of survival,” as the paper called…
Single Vision, says the CHRB, was killed training at Santa Anita yesterday – the second such kill (Scam Alert) at this hallowed track within the past week. He was but two (like SA) and coming off his debut earlier in…
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). Backside Ace, Nov 23, Los Alamitos R “[Multiple: at least 4] complete, displaced,…
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). Mr Favorite Jess, May 31, Los Alamitos R “Disarticulation/luxation of LF joint, rupture/tearing…
