On July 26th, 3-year-old Chris’ Reckin Ball was vanned off after a race at Louisiana Downs. His history since: …sold by Preston Adams/Love Partnership to Jonas Gibson/George and Adam Ackel …raced August 30th, 8th of 9, 15+ back …raced again…
According to the Daily Racing Form, Sprague River – whom the chart had as merely “took a bad step…pulled up…vanned off” – was euthanized following yesterday’s 4th at Santa Anita. She was five days shy of her 4th birthday. Trainer,…
Accuracy, here, is paramount. This is why a retraction is in order. The post “Juliebrowneyes and Carol Ann Make It Three Dead From Same Tampa Race” (February 12th) is only partially true: I reported that Juliebrowneyes was one of three…
Per the Illinois Racing Commission (through a FOIA request), the following racehorses either died or were euthanized on Illinois racetracks in 2014: Thoroughbreds 8-year-old All Tanked Up, Feb 21, Hawthorne 3 9-year-old Miss Palatine, Feb 22, Hawthorne 2 2-year-old I’m…
On July 25th, 4-year-old Far Fly was reported to have bled in a race at Indiana Grand. She was returned to that same track August 20th and finished 7th of 9, 20 lengths back. Two weeks later: 7th of 11,…
On July 26th, 3-year-old Semper Kurry “fell over [a] fallen rival” (DNF) in a race at Gulfstream. Since, the Ralph Ziadie-trained, Lucille Geranis-owned colt has been put to the whip six times (all at Gulfstream or Gulfstream West): August 16th,…
5-year-old Belonging, reported to have been merely “vanned off” (“bad step”) after a race at Santa Anita last Thursday, was in fact euthanized for her injuries. The George Papaprodromou-trained mare was put to the whip 14 times in her short,…
On July 9th, 5-year-old Coffee Man was vanned off after the 2nd at Mountaineer – this after averaging 25 lengths back over his previous five starts. He returned to finish last of 10 at Mountaineer on September 9th. He has…
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…
Four horses “broke down” on American tracks yesterday; all can be presumed dead: 4-year-old I Jus Wana Hav Fun went down in the 1st at Fair Grounds. The 22-start mare was “for sale” at $5,000 prior to falling. Trainer/owner, Edward…
The California Horse Racing Board has disclosed the following deaths at Golden Gate: 4-year-old Warrens Hornblower, February 2nd: “right front leg became infected following race on 3-21-14; was treated aggressively, but unsuccessful.” 2-year-old Peaceful Quiet, February 4th: fractured right front…
On July 5th, 3-year-old Springbreaker was “pulled up in distress” in a race at Prairie Meadows. 13 days later at that same track, he finished last of 10 – 40 lengths back. He has not been heard from since. Trainer,…
