Through a FOIA request to the New Jersey Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in the first half of the year. Drink To That, Apr 4, Gaitway T “Sudden death during training – suspect…
From harness world… Windsor Fair (Maine), Aug 31: “Stanley Whittemore was the trainer of Vogue Blue Chip. While transporting [horse] to the track, an unfortunate accident occurred involving the trailer prior to entering the fairgrounds. After entering the grounds, Vogue…
Flip Flop Freak, says the chart, fell and was “taken off in the ambulance” yesterday at Churchill. In fact, he is dead – or as BloodHorse puts it, “the colt could not be saved.” (It’s a very rare occurrence for…
Haunted Haze made our weekly ambulance report for an “injured past 1/4 pole” in the 5th at Canterbury last Saturday. The stewards pick it up from there: “Haunted Haze went wrong on his left forelimb and stumbled severely…unfortunately, [he] was…
Best Deal, said the chart, “was injured and pulled up and transported off the track in the ambulance” in the 6th at Monmouth Saturday. In fact, I have confirmed, he is dead – at the tender age of two. The…
Regulatory Vet “scratches” – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – at Horseshoe in August: Scripted Love, “unsound” Slink, “unsound” Low Bid, “unsound” Misty Moon Song, “unsound” Lookatmybuckle, “unsound” Amani’s Music, “unsound” Ap Lovely Corona, “unsound” Mi…
For many, a divine sanction for animal exploitation is found in Book 1, Chapter 1 of the Bible: “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of…
This for Laughing Fit in the 3rd at Presque Isle yesterday: “Laughing Fit trailed the field through the turn, took a bad step nearing the quarter pole, breaking down, and was euthanized humanely on the track.” She was five; ’twas…
Back in June, I excerpted from a new book of poetry by Kaaviya Elangkumarabahu. Kaaviya followed that up with a poem on Completeness, and today I present yet another on the horrific fire that killed 17 horses at Saratoga Harness.…
Through a FOIA request to the Kentucky Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in the first half of 2026. Because of the volume, I will be posting in installments (previous ones here). (It goes…
The following horses were injured in U.S. races last week and had to be removed from the track by “equine ambulance.” While fates remain unknown at this time, please know we will eventually get kill confirmations on many if not…
This from the Gaming Commission on Top Shelf at Saratoga yesterday: “suffered a RF injury during her morning workout; was transported to Rood & Riddle where she was euthanized due to the extent of her injury.” Top Shelf was two…
