While this page quite obviously focuses on the abuse and killing of active racehorses, when opportunity presents, I do report on “the others.” Wednesday, Blood-Horse carried the obituaries – in separate articles – of a pair of “star” broodmares: 12-year-old…
4-year-old Elda is dead – “humanely euthanized,” says Equibase – after breaking down in the 2nd last night at Penn. In all, Elda was put to the whip 17 times; she endured five different trainers in less than 18 months:…
The case of a horse named Tyeste illustrates, again, how easily Racing has been able to conceal its awfulness these so many decades. Tyeste, a 5-year-old mare, was raced for the 25th time – all at the claiming level –…
From Parx yesterday afternoon (Equibase charts): In the 1st, Seeking the Palace, who was “For Sale” prior to the race, finished last – 75+ lengths back. But Parx being a racino track, his connections still won some cash. In the…
2-year-old Uninfluenced was euthanized Sunday after breaking a leg while “breezing” at Belmont. The Todd Pletcher-trained colt was last put to the whip at Aqueduct in March. He is the 23rd horse to die on or at NYS tracks since…
The California Horse Racing Board has disclosed the death of an unraced 1-year-old – yes, 1-year-old – horse named Off Looks Alone. Apparently, in an April 9 “training” session at Golden Gate, the filly collided with another and broke her…
The following horses were raceday casualties on American tracks last week: Reported as died, euthanized, or “broke down” – racing-speak for dead Wise Remark, Parx Reported as “vanned off” – left via ambulance, a better-than-even chance of dead Charm City…
Through an “Open Public Records Act” request, I have confirmed the following 39 deaths on or at New Jersey racetracks/training facilities in 2014: 2-year-old City Squire, April 19, Monmouth, training “heart attack” “Carcass Removed: M & S Pet Removal” 5-year-old…
In the 1st Thursday at Aqueduct, 2-year-old Zenstone finished 2nd – and then was “vanned off.” Turns out, the filly had broken a leg and was subsequently (the next day) euthanized. Dead at the equivalent age of a grade-schooler. In…
Through a “West Virginia Freedom of Information Act” request, I have confirmed the following 33 deaths at Mountaineer in 2014. Please note that while this data comes from the same request that produced the Charles Town post, the latter included…
The CHRB has confirmed the death of 4-year-old Weekendwithbernie in a breakdown/euthanasia at Santa Anita this past Saturday. The Doug O’Neill-trained horse was coming off a last of 12 just six days prior. Abused. Dead. Also from the Santa Anita…
4-year-old Wise Remark is dead after breaking down in the 6th yesterday at Parx. In his penultimate race on February 14th, this pubescent gelding finished last of 9, 26+ lengths behind; in his 9 completed races, Wise Remark finished last…
