Death Reports, Illinois

“Open, Disarticulated Fetlock With MCIII Bone Sticking Out, All Collateral Ligaments Ruptured” – Illinois, 2017

Through a request to the Illinois Racing Board, I have confirmed the following kills on that state’s tracks in 2017. Carlientita, February 27, Hawthorne, training “after work[out], the horse collapsed dead on the track” (last race on September 15, last…

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Ruptured Ligaments, Shattered Legs, Protruding Bones – Illinois’ Carnage, 2016

Through a request to the Illinois Racing Board, I have confirmed the following deaths at Illinois tracks in 2016: Storm Blaiser, January 1, Hawthorne 2, “lower carpal fractures (crushing fracture, loss of support column) – humanely euthanized” Larry’s Place, January…

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