Over the course of just 7 days (Sep 19-27) at Churchill, 22 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 12 by private vets…
From the NYS Gaming Commission… High Tide Honey at Belmont Wednesday: “suffered a biaxial fracture on the gallop out after breezing 4 furlongs; because of the severity of injury euthanasia was utilized.” High Tide was two and coming off her…
While I typically do not cover Canadian tracks, the reporting on a kill at Assiniboia Monday is so vile, and the video so horrific, I must share. Here is how an article yesterday from one of the more contemptible racing…
This, according to the Gaming Commission, for Sanctity at Saratoga (yes they’re still training there) Tuesday: “suffered an open [through the skin] tibial fracture at the 7/8 pole – euthanasia was decided upon because of the severity of the injury.”…
The initial note for Mischiefs Causeway at Grants Pass Monday said, “broke down.” While that has since been changed to just “transported off via ambulance,” a trusted source tells me the “broke down” part was right and that the 5-year-old…
The full chart note for Cold Plunge at Mountaineer last night: “Cold Plunge was injured after the wire and euthanized on track.” And that’s that. This poor boy was five; ’twas his 26th time under the whip. The responsible: breeder…
Over the course of just 7 days (Sep 10-18) at Churchill, 15 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 24 by private vets…
The CHRB reports that Boi Sterrus, a “weakened, equine ambulanced” in the 12th at Los Alamitos Saturday, is dead. She was but two years old. The complicit exploiters: Cavenaugh Quarter Horses, Jesus Cuevas, Valentin Zamudio, Ruben Lozano.
When I first reported the gruesome (see this) killing of Vogue Blue Chip while he was being transported to be raced at the Windsor Fair on Aug 31, I promised we were not done. Below is the full document we…
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…
I have confirmed the following kills at Evangeline: Uthinkicare, in the 9th Jul 4. She was four years old and “For Sale” (cheap: $5,000) the day she died. The complicit: Ricky Demouchet, Junior Inirio. This Gray Mischiev, in the 4th…
According to the chart for the 4th at Delaware Wednesday, two horses, Fiveclocksomewhere and Precious Sight, went down, with the latter falling over the former. While the writer added, with optimism, that both “walked onto the ambulance to be vanned…
