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
“catastrophic injury during training”
Sugar Foot Anne, June 10, Delaware, race 9
“comminuted radial carpal fracture plus extensive cartilage damage”
Street Spice, June 20, Delaware, training
“severely fractured sesamoid” (44 races; according to his trainer, SS “came back sore” in his most recent race on May 14)
Michaelslittleally, July 1, Delaware, race 7
“comminuted scapular fracture”
DC Dancer, July 22, Delaware, race 6 (euthanized August 3)
“ill-fated horse sustained a rupture of its left front suspensory ligament”
Hard to Want, August 1, Delaware, training
“collapsed [after] workout on the main track…dead upon [vet’s] arrival” (five years old)
Purrin’ Proud, August 2, Delaware, race 3
“fractures of both left front sesamoids” (chart said “failed to be a serious threat”)
Dance With Gio, August 3, Delaware, race 7
“fractured both sesamoids in its right front fetlock” (eight years old, 55th race)
Warrior Call, August 6, Delaware, training
“based on poor prognosis…trainer elected to have the horse humanely euthanized”
Glitzy, August 10, Delaware, race 3
“right hind fracture of its metatarsal, left front cannon bone behind with complete destruction of its long pastern bone”
Pandamonia, August 10, Delaware, race 5
“this horse suffered multiple fractures” (two years old, first race)
Saints Be Praised, August 23, Delaware, race 2
“suffered fractures to both [italics added] front legs”
Bokeh, September 2, Delaware, race 8 (euthanized September 3)
“suffered a catastrophic injury while racing”
Not for Truth, September 18, Delaware, training
“suffered a catastrophic injury during training hours”
Aldalma, September 18, Delaware, race 1
“suffered a catastrophic injury while racing” (three years old, first race)
Cora Bear, September 26, Delaware, training
“euthanized following injury during training”
Kidron, September 27, Delaware, race 7
“suffered a catastrophic injury while racing”
You’re a Survivor, October 2, Delaware, race 7
“suffered a catastrophic injury while racing”
Amazing Campisi, October 7, Delaware, training
“euthanized following training accident”
Allie’s Event, October 7, Delaware, race 4
“suffered a catastrophic injury while racing” (11 years old, 67th race)
Smokey Wend, October 9, Delaware, race 4
“suffered a catastrophic injury while racing” (two years old, first race)
Distorted Union, November 1, Delaware, training
“suffered a catastrophic injury while training”
Lady Aconite, November 7, Delaware, training
“euthanized following training accident”
In addition, these still-very-much-active racehorses died on track grounds from what the industry cunningly calls “non-racing” causes. While this may be technically true, morally they are no less casualties of this vile business than the ones above.
Indio, March 15, Delaware
“discovered dead in its stall; horse had stopped eating the day before”
It’z My Valentino, May 25, Delaware
“horse was suffering from a large colon torsion – humanely destroyed” (last raced May 5, finished last, 19 lengths back)
Lulu’s Rush, July 13, Delaware
“humanely destroyed following its battle with pneumonia” (three years old)
Bigapplehereicome, July 22, Delaware
“found dead in its stall” (three years old)
Calzini Rossi, August 23, Delaware
“suffered from colic and a displaced colon and was humanely euthanized” (five years old, 46 races, most recent July 6)
Billy’s Sweetheart, September 5, Delaware
“was euthanized for a medical condition” (three years old, coming off first race)

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