The Pennsylvania Hunt Cup is an annual steeplechase held in Unionville, Pennsylvania. The course is four miles of “fair hunting country” – to “approximate conditions found during a day of foxhunting” – and 22 fences “of stacked rails, board and…
I have confirmed that 4-year-old Unabiding Citizen is dead after breaking down in the 6th yesterday at Thistledown. Some relevant facts: …this was Unabiding Citizen’s 19th race of the year, almost all at the claiming level …in that span, he…
Two more racehorses are dead in NY, bringing that state’s 2014 Kill Total to 106: 3-year-old Zo Sophisticated “collapsed and died while galloping on the Belmont main track” Monday. The Thomas Albertrani-trained filly had yet to be raced. On Tuesday,…
The Melbourne Cup is one of the world’s richest and most prestigious horseraces – Australia’s Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont rolled into one. So you can imagine the handwringing today after yesterday’s 2014 edition saw two of its superstar entrants…
From the Paulick Report: “Fasig-Tipton’s one-day November Sale took place on Monday evening, when 23 horses sold for seven figures.” 4-year-old Princess of Sylmar, a Pletcher-trained multiple graded stakes winner, topped the bill at $3.1 million. (The “broker” says that…
I have confirmed that 6-year-old Ansilta is dead after breaking down in the 8th yesterday at Thistledown. She was trained by Jim Tracy, owned by Raymond Nealy, and bred by Devorah Bishop. Also, 5-year-old Antone Suavey went down in the…
Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of dead. Broke Down: Summer Sunset, Oct 31, Aqueduct 2 (reported euthanized) Flashy Dame, Oct 31, Golden Gate 4 (reported euthanized) Ansilta, Nov 2,…
“We have come a very long way at The Big A. Investing $14 million in capital funds over the course of the past 16 months, we have transformed the very look and feel of Aqueduct Racetrack, and tried to further…
While Racing distracts with its annual two-day orgy, pedestrian horses being whip-run at racino-propped tracks (which defines most of American racing) continue to break and die. Yesterday, two more: In the 2nd race at Aqueduct, 5-year-old Summer Sunset “broke down…
The CHRB has confirmed that 3-year-old Soar Home was euthanized Sunday after fracturing a shoulder while practicing at Golden Gate. The Ed Moger-trained filly was last raced on the 18th (the same race that saw Jennakins perish). In the two…
Here is an active “For Sale” ad for a 5-year-old gelding named Qu: “A gorgeous, well balanced horse with a great shoulder, neck and topline. He is also super friendly and quiet. This guy is lightly raced but has not…
Back in September, I wrote about a 3-year-old gelding who had been raced on back-to-back days – in two separate states. Since then, life has not improved for Irish-born Floating Ballerino. Still in the hands of trainer Janet Elliot and…
