Yesterday morning, eight horses, including seven Thoroughbreds, were killed when a fire broke out at the Spooky Hollow Racing farm in Kentucky. Four of the dead were yearlings slated for the Keeneland September sale. The tearful owner, Clara Fenger (a…
The following racehorses were casualties on American tracks last week: Tuesday Minotaur, Turf, race 1, confirmed dead Visionary Leader, Turf, race 4, vanned off Wednesday Olivia’s Magicstar, Delta, race 4, vanned off Silver Cloud, Tampa Bay, race 9, broke down…
3-year-old Chriselliam, winner of the BC Juvenile Fillies Turf in November, was euthanized Friday in England, unable to overcome a foot infection. With wisdom, owner Chris Wright reminds us that “only the good die young.” Pathetic. The racing people are…
4-year-old Minotaur broke down in the 1st race yesterday afternoon at Turf and was killed on-track. The gelding was trained by Chad Torevell and owned by Chad C. Torevell.
Three more racehorses perished on Australian tracks today: 3-year-old Bit of a Bash in the 3rd race at Benalla 7-year-old Little Pablo after the 4th race at Benalla 6-year-old Jhelum prior to the 7th race at Sunshine Coast Bit of…
Shedrow Secrets Cabriolass By Joy Aten and Jo Anne Normile (author of “Saving Baby”) When confronted with the fact that no racehorse has ever given its consent to participate in an industry that endangers life and limb, racing enthusiasts insist…
On Saturday, 4-year-old Flashy in Pink “suffered a fracture to her right front leg while breezing on the training track” at Belmont. She is dead. The Richard Metivier-trained mare last raced at Saratoga in August. NY’s 2014 Death Toll: 10.…
The following racehorses broke down this weekend: Tizardo, Saturday, Oaklawn, race 9 The following racehorses, unless otherwise noted, were vanned off this weekend: Divine Daniell, Friday, Delta, race 1 Chilean Brothers, Friday, Gulfstream, race 1 (not vanned but “bled from…
The following racehorses broke down this week: Royal Affair, Wednesday, Beulah, race 1 The following racehorses, unless otherwise noted, were vanned off this week: Nicholas Cajun, Monday, Turf, race 4 Also, two more horses perished in NY: Yesterday, 2-year-old Valar…
Attempting, somewhat, to succeed where HBO’s “Luck” failed (canceled after three horses died in production), the Esquire Network has debuted a new reality show called “Horseplayers.” As the title indicates, it’s about the bettor, and as The New York Times…
Sunday’s Akron Beacon Journal tells an all-too-familiar tale (New York, West Virginia, Indiana, etc.) of a “drying up” racing industry being propped by the corporate welfare that is euphemistically referred to as a “state-business partnership.” It goes something like this:…
Two more NY racehorses have died while in servitude: At Aqueduct on Sunday (7th race), 3-year-old Dixie Sparkle “tossed her head to the right just as the field was being sent on its way, making solid contact with the gate…galloped…
