This much we know: Suffolk Downs, the sole remaining Thoroughbred track in all of New England, is dying, its product – like that of the majority of tracks in this country – no longer viable. (WBUR: “Chip Tuttle, the racetrack’s…
4-year-old Serious, who broke down (“on her own”) in the 7th race at Del Mar on July 31st, was (finally) euthanized yesterday (Steve Andersen, DRF). At the time of her break, you might remember, the state vet supposedly recommended death,…
3-year-old Steppingood, trained by Patrick Biancone and owned by Robert Trussell Jr, became the 11th victim of Del Mar’s current meet when he broke down in yesterday’s 8th race and was subsequently euthanized. The 10 previous kills: 4-year-old Corlett Drive,…
According to the NYS Gaming Commission, Standardbred Genaro died Monday at Tioga Downs of an undisclosed cause. The Stacy McLenaghan-trained horse was last raced on August 1st. Genaro is the 71st racehorse to die at a NY track this year.
4-year-old Regretless, merely reported as “vanned off” in Equibase’s retelling of Saratoga’s 4th yesterday, actually collapsed and died about halfway through the race. Cause of death presently unknown. The colt was being raced for the second time this Saratoga summer,…
A reminder: Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of same-day euthanasia or shortly thereafter. Monday Maji Moto, Mountaineer 7, broke down Bottleofredorwhite, Parx 2, “returned bleeding from both nostrils” Super…
5-year-old Gingerbred Girl’s last place finish in a $5,000 claiming race Saturday at Suffolk Downs was described thus: “Gingerbred Girl trailed, lost contact with the field before the half-mile pole and was put to strong right-handed whipping to the final…
A Standardbred named Superbe Rulah died Wednesday at Monticello of an undisclosed cause. Apparently, Superbe Rulah was scheduled to race at a fair in Honesdale, Pennsylvania on that same day but was scratched. According to the Gaming Commission, “[the] investigation…
Parx Racing – a racino track – lost two horses in a half-hour span this afternoon: In the 6th race, 4-year-old De Rage Girl “broke down in her right front leaving the furlong grounds and was humanely euthanized.” The filly…
3-year-old Western Sword broke down in last night’s 8th race at Penn National and is dead. This was the gelding’s fourth start, all under trainer Edward Allard and owner/breeder Gilbert Campbell. In a short two months, his value – as…
7-year-old Maji Moto, trained and owned by Dennis Waite, “took a bad step” and broke down Monday night at Mountaineer (race 7); he can be presumed dead. Follows are seven of the gelding’s last eight finishes (all under Waite): 6/30/14,…
There is abuse, then there is egregious abuse. 9-year-old Threewisemen has been toiling away in $4,000-$5,000 claiming races at cheap racino tracks Thistledown and Mountaineer for a very long time – since August 2008, covering 94 races, all under either…
