Through a FOIA request to the Delaware Dept. of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following 20 kills at that state’s two tracks last year. Please note, however, that the Department did not disclose any stall deaths – so this list…
Through a FOIA request to the Delaware Dept. of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s two tracks in 2024. Getaway Driver, Feb 13, Dover R “Returned to paddock after racing and died.” Getaway was three –…
Through a FOIA request to the Delaware Dept. of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2023. Old West Princess, May 12, Delaware S – “leg caught in door, lacerated tendons” Three Sport Coats, May…
Through a FOIA request to the Delaware Dept. of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2022. Hold That Ghost, May 31, Delaware T – “sudden death, heart attack” (three years old) Miss Yum Yum,…
Through a FOIA request to the Delaware Dept. of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2021. Please note, however, that after being questioned, the Department said this about the list: “The information you were…
Through a FOIA request to the Delaware Dept. of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2020. Abelard Hanover, Mar 2, Dover R – “acute aortic rupture” (12 years old) Cheri’s Win, Jun 24, Delaware…
Through a FOIA request to the Delaware Dept. of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2019. Of note, the Delaware Park euthanasias were reported thus: “horse was humanely destroyed” – as if inserting the…
Through a FOIA request to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following kills on that state’s tracks in 2018. Paradise Lost, May 15, Harrington R “suffered an accident related injury – fracture of the right front leg…
Through a FOIA request to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, I have confirmed the following kills on that state’s tracks in 2017. Happydazarehereagain, March 13, Dover, training “head trauma due to fall when choking down” Toastedmarshmallow, April 20, Delaware, training…
Through a FOIA request to the Delaware Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following deaths at Delaware tracks in 2016: Charger, February 25, Dover racing, “suspected fatal cardiac event” Don’t Knock Woody, April 2, Delaware training, “fractured shoulder” (being prepped…
