I have confirmed that 4-year-old Hecky Dorn, who was listed as “broke down, vanned off” in a $3,500 claiming race March 2nd at Mahoning, was euthanized. The pathetic creature was trained by Anthony Lowry and owned by M.Y. Stables. Also,…
Family fun from the last couple days at the races: In the 3rd Wednesday at Mountaineer, “WHIMSICAL KATE broke well and battled for the early lead…gave way inside the eighth pole, used up. VISCIOUS CIRCLE was hard used early vying…
An update on the August 2014 U.S. horseracing casualties. 134 horses were “vanned off”; 9 of whom were later confirmed dead: Chattering Gambler, Del Mar Regretless, Saratoga Bayview Drive, Del Mar Zuni Tunes, Golden Gate There Goes Kevin, Los Alamitos…
Two more dead racehorses: In yesterday’s 5th at Aqueduct, 3-year-old Risk the Moon “broke down approaching the sixteenth pole and was euthanized.” Prior to dying, Risk the Moon had been put to the whip three other times – all at…
I have confirmed that both horses who were reported vanned off in the 3rd last night at Charles Town are in fact dead. 2-year-old Lovin It, who fell on the first turn, was euthanized on the track; 3-year-old Fuzz, who…
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…
