Through a FOIA request to the Montana Board of Racing, I have confirmed the following kill there last year. Note: Montana had only 12 days of racing in 2025. Ensign of Hope, Jul 13, Great Falls R “[Multiple] fractures, euthanized…
Bullville Terror, says the NYS Gaming Commission, “broke down” in the 1st race at Monticello yesterday and is dead. He was eight years old. A few other notes… According to Equibase, in 2025 wagering on U.S. races was down 2.1%…
In an “Open Letter,” The Jockey Club has responded to Mike Repole’s threatened lawsuit. I won’t bore you with all the details, just the part about “aftercare.” On Repole’s claim that TJC “has failed to address aftercare,” they write: “Aftercare…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following 21 kills at Prairie Meadows last year. Valentinagal, Jun 7, Prairie T – “cannon fracture” Lightly Painted, Jun 23, Prairie R – “exercise-induced pulmonary…
This past Saturday, “Pegasus Day,” Horseracing Wrongs once again partnered with SoFlo Animal Rights for a protest at Gulfstream Park. Thank you all for standing for the horses!
From the Illinois Racing Board yesterday: “Today the Illinois Racing Board made a very difficult decision to suspend the operating license of Suburban Downs [which takes place at Hawthorne; see our recent post]. On Jan. 15, IRB requested bank statements…
The CHRB has confirmed two more kills (that makes three) from over the weekend: Angelic Appeal, in the 7th race at Santa Anita Saturday; Cornhuskerchris, during morning training at that same track yesterday. The former is no surprise, given the…
Imm Relentless, a “fell, ambulanced” at Los Alamitos Saturday, is dead. We know this because, and only because, the jockey was injured in what the Daily Racing Form called a “spill.” (The racing rags – DRF, Paulick, etc. – only…
Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week. Legal Mousse “transported from track via ambulance” at Turf Boot Camp “fell before wire, ambulance” at Charles Town Petrarca “pulled up lame, transported off on ambulance” at Mahoning Baby Yoda…
A video – here – has surfaced that appears to show jockeys (and brothers) Irad and Jose Ortiz collecting cash at a cockfight in Puerto Rico. Not that it matters, but it is unclear when the video was taken. (The…
This past week, prominent owner Mike Repole announced he would be bringing a lawsuit against some of US Racing’s yet-identified power brokers. Apparently, Repole has never been a fan of the “old boys’ club,” and decries the inability of individuals…
Through a FOIA request to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kill last year at Plainridge Park, the only track left in MA. Magical Maya A, Apr 29, Plainridge R “Was racing when she appeared distressed. Her…
