Be His Voice, Please
In October, I posted about Mo Dont No twice – here, and here. At the time of the second, the 12-year-old was about to be raced for the 93rd time. That race, at Mahoning, happened – and two more followed…
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40 Dead Racehorses in Ontario
Through a FOIA request to the province of Ontario, I have confirmed the following kills there in 2023. (This is the second time we’ve reported on Canada; it will now be a regular thing.) Please note, however, that Ontario is…
The Ambulance Report
Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week. Senor Pickles “transported off course via ambulance” at Aqueduct Crown Me Mvp “fell, DNF” at Evangeline Practical Coach “transported off in ambulance” at Parx Popgoesthecandy “ambulanced off the course” at…
Stanley Cartel Becomes 32nd Victim at Los Alamitos This Year
In the 8th at Los Alamitos Saturday, Stanley Cartel “took a bad step and fell.” While the chartwriter claims the 4-year-old was transported off in an ambulance, in fact he was euthanized where he lay. In the wake of a…
Is This Entertainment, America?
2-year-old Sizzling Hottie, said the chart for Evangeline Friday, “fell leaving the gate” and was eventually ambulanced off. Here is how that looked… Also, here is HW Board Member and Maryland Organizer Jen Sully on MD kills in 2025:
Despite Being “Placed to a Protective Hold” and “Expertly Pulled Up,” Horse Is Dead
According to the chartwriter at Aqueduct Thursday, The Golden Gorilla (quite a name, huh?) “suffered an injury to the left front leg near the half-mile pole and was placed to a protective hold…before being expertly pulled up…and transported off the…
Tell These Politicians That Animal Cruelty Is Neither Fun Nor Funny
Follows is a guest post from our indefatigable leader, HW Executive Director Nicole Arciello. Please read through, and most important, take the action. On October 8th, a group of New York State legislators gathered for an annual event called the…
She “Caused Her Own Trouble”
Over the course of just 6 days at Churchill (Nov 23-30), 12 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet (i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them) for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 17 by private vets for “illness”…
A “Bad Step” Kill at Mountaineer Last Night
As U.S. tracks go, Mountaineer in West Virginia is about as bad as it gets. But I’ll say this about the chartwriter(s) there: In general, we don’t get the obfuscation we see at most other tracks (especially in the big…
Operation Sunrise Confirmed Killed at Churchill on Thanksgiving
(Note: I had this post ready to go the day after Thanksgiving, but an initial report was changed, so I had to wait for confirmation from the KY Commission. That has come.) Some 45 million turkeys were tortured and murdered…
NY Now at 82 Kills on the Year
The NYS Gaming Commission has only just (it only took them two months) reported the death of Virtual Kiss in the 1st race at Yonkers Oct 10. She was five. This is (acknowledged) kill #82 at NY tracks in 2025.…
The Ambulance Report
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, we will eventually get death confirmations on many, if not most, through…