Miscellaneous Monday Musings
A few odds and ends: In a weku article (4/29/15) on Lasix, longtime (45 years) equine vet Mark Chaney offers his reason for supporting the raceday medication: “If you and I were in one of those stalls 22 hours a…
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Casualties of Gambling, 5/25/15-5/31/15
The following horses were raceday casualties on American tracks last week: Reported as died, euthanized, or “broke down” – racing-speak for dead I Cee’s a Tiger, Mountaineer Pop’s Cajun Gold, Evangeline Mark’s Wings, Evangeline Centerville Slew, Lone Star Player to…
After 103 Races, Fighting City Hall Is Finally Free
Last October, I posted this story about 11-year-old Fighting City Hall and his 97 “career” races. Although he would go under the whip six more times – yes, that makes 103, dating all the way back to the Bush administration…
Soul House Collapses and Dies at Belmont
According to Equibase, 5-year-old Soul House finished an unremarkable 7th of 10 in the 6th at Belmont yesterday. Nothing further of note. And if not for NY’s only-one-in-the-nation database, that would be the end of this (non)story. Turns out, though,…
5-Year-Old Collapses and Dies at Finger Lakes
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that a mare named Icprideicpower “collapsed and died during [a] morning workout” at Finger Lakes yesterday; apparently, she suffered “a catastrophic cardiac event.” She was only five years old.
Two Killed in Same Penn Race Last Night
Two horses were killed in the same race last night at Penn National. In the 8th, a $4,000 claiming, 5-year-old Player to Be Named and 4-year-old Thou Art Mary both “broke down” and were “humanely euthanized.” It is, of course,…
In All Likelihood, Most Spent Racehorses Are Slaughtered
According to the Equine Welfare Alliance, last year 146,548 American horses were slaughtered in foreign abattoirs. A “Wild for Life Foundation” study (2002-2010) found that on average 19% of the slaughterbound are Thoroughbreds. Even if we were to use a…
Dead: Sunshine Bliss at Finger Lakes, Gabbole at Belmont
Two more racehorses are dead in NY: After being “vanned off” in a race at Finger Lakes on May 18, 4-year-old Sunshine Bliss was, according to the Gaming Commission, “in obvious distress” overnight (leg injury). She was euthanized the following…
NY’s 27 “Other” Deaths
In addition to the 99 racing/training kills, there were 27 other horses who perished at NYS tracks last year. While the Gaming Commission terms these “non-racing,” it is our unequivocal position that Racing bears full responsibility for these deaths. (Note…
Racing Turns Blind Eye to Slaughter
A recent press release (Paulick Report): “Famous jockeys and a host of other sports celebrities will gather at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino on Saturday, May 30 to honor five severely injured former riders and raise funds for the Permanently…
Moonlit Stroll Dead at Churchill
The Daily Racing Form reports that 4-year-old Moonlit Stroll is dead after breaking down (“badly”) while training at Churchill on May 23. This, of course, is only newsworthy because Moonlit Stroll was a successful horse (placed in a Grade 1…
Casualties of Gambling, 5/18/15-5/24/15
The following horses were raceday casualties on American tracks last week: Reported as died, euthanized, or “broke down” – racing-speak for dead Elite Corona, Les Bois Exceedingly, Monmouth Reported as “vanned off” – left via ambulance, a better-than-even chance of…