Through an “Open Records” request, I have confirmed the following 55 deaths on or at Oklahoma racetracks in 2014: 1-year-old Jazz Corona, February 14, Remington, training 4-year-old Lucian, February 18, Remington, training 3-year-old Take It Up a Notch, February 21,…
A recent Daily Racing Form article ran this headline: “Horse fatalities decline at California tracks.” At first blush, positive news. But… Turns out, while fatalities dropped 5% from ’12-’13 to ’13-’14, there were also “across-the-board declines in race days, starters,…
NY is the only state in the nation that maintains a public website listing its dead racehorses. Theoretically, any horse who dies on or at a NYS track ends up on this list – and in real time. That said,…
The following horses were casualties on American tracks last week. This list, however, includes only raceday victims, for while I’d prefer to submit a more complete reckoning, the training carnage is almost entirely covered up. Reported as died, euthanized, or…
I have confirmed that Texas Rapper is dead after breaking down in the 8th yesterday at Sunland. Prior to dying in the New Mexico dirt, the 3-year-old gelding had been put to the whip 11 times, all under trainer Johnnie…
In the 7th at Louisiana yesterday, Mm Paul Revere finished 4th, earning $750 for his people. But that wasn’t the end of his line – turns out, the 3-year-old “fell past [the] wire” and was euthanized for an undisclosed injury.…
Through a “Public Records” request, I have confirmed the following 46 deaths at Florida racetracks over the last six months of 2014. (A reminder: These are only the ones reported to the Florida Commission – there were surely others.) 3-year-old…
Four days ago, a racehorse by the name of T I Doublegrrr was vanned off at Sunland Park after an official finish of last, 38+ lengths back. Nothing terribly out of the ordinary here, for horses are carted off American…
Horses have been a major part of Joy Aten’s life for 25 years. Shortly after the creation of CANTER in 1997, she became a volunteer and eventually an executive board member. Her responsibilities as chair of the rescue’s Track Committee…
Through a “Public Records” request, I have confirmed the following 24 deaths at Florida racetracks in the 2nd quarter, 2014: 2-year-old Lucky Leroy, April 2, Tampa Bay, training 3-year-old Olmeca, April 4, Calder “ruptured bladder” (DNF in his only race,…
From Louisiana Downs yesterday afternoon: In the 3rd, 4-year-old Take It Out Back “collapsed after race” and was vanned off. Two races later, 2-year-old Heza Fast Lajolla “fell 220 yard pole” and was vanned off. To my mind, it is…
The following horses were casualties on American tracks last week. This list, however, includes only raceday victims, for while I’d prefer to submit a more complete reckoning, the training carnage is almost entirely covered up. Reported as died, euthanized, or…
