Through a FOIA request to the California Horse Racing Board, I have obtained the following details on some of that state’s kills this year.
Warren’s Showtime, Feb 26, Santa Anita T
“[Multiple] open, comminuted fractures; severe, open, complete luxation of the fetlock joint with lateral displacement of distal MCIII and complete rupture of collateral ligaments.” Also: “degenerative joint disease; osteochondral disease; multifocal gastric ulceration.” Warren’s Showtime was five years old.
See You At Front, Mar 23, Los Alamitos T
“[Multiple] open, comminuted, complete, displaced fractures; multiple small bony fragments embedded in the suspensory ligament.” Also: “severe dorsal metacarpal disease [both front limbs]; severe microdamage accumulation; multifocal gastric ulceration.” See You At Front had just turned two. Two – now, re-read these lines.
Scream and Shout, Apr 23, Los Alamitos R
“Catastrophic complex fetlock breakdown with [multiple] open, comminuted fractures and [multiple] complete ruptures.” Scream and Shout was five years old.