Following in the footsteps of The Stronach Group’s much-ballyhooed “surgical intervention” program, this year HISA created one of its own – “The HISA Equine Recovery Foundation,” or HERF. HERF, says its website, “is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Thoroughbred racehorses…
This just disclosed for Marvelous Madison in the 9th at Saratoga Aug 30: “became lame in LH [after] returning to barn; evaluation revealed displaced ileal fracture – euthanized.” Marvelous was four; this was her 7th time under the whip. Her…
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…
In 2024, New York enacted a law that makes it illegal to transport horses through the state for the purpose of slaughter. Although it is the best of its kind in the nation, no arrests had been made under that…
Champs Ourae, says the CHRB, was killed training at San Luis Rey yesterday – “musculoskeletal,” is all we get for now. He was three years old and coming off his first race, Aug 15 at Del Mar. The complicit: Jack…
This, according to the Gaming Commission, for Referendum in the 2nd at Finger Lakes yesterday: “fractured knee after crossing the wire – euthanized.” This poor boy was two, and this was his very first taste of the “thrill of competition.”…
The following 138 horses were (unless otherwise noted in parentheses) ambulanced off NY tracks from Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2025 and have not been heard from since. Please note, however, that these are just raceday. How many horses…
I have confirmed the following two kills: McClusky, dead after being ambulanced off in the 4th at Arapahoe Jul 11. He was five. The complicit: breeder Eric Scott Jensen, owner/trainer Rafael Barraza, jockey Nathan Haar. Barraza also had this poor…
Over the course of just 5 days (Aug 16-23) at Ellis, 10 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 14 by private vets…
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…
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…
