Through a FOIA request to the Indiana Horse Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s two tracks last year (this is part 2; part 1 here).
G as in George, Aug 2, Horseshoe R – “displaced condylar fracture”
Rocky Rush, Aug 16, Horseshoe T – “[multiple] fractures” (had been raced 46 times)
Unforgetablenataly, Aug 31, Horseshoe R – “collapsed – sudden death” (four years old)
Frida Y. C., Sep 9, Horseshoe T – “compound tibial fracture” (being trained for debut)
Big Daddy Justice, Sep 12, Horseshoe S – “advanced spinal cord lesions” (two yrs old)
Vrs Famous Cartel, Oct 11, Horseshoe R – “sesamoid fracture” (two years old)
Holy Justice, Oct 12, Horseshoe R – “[multiple] fractures”
Vicious Rumor, Nov 25, Horseshoe S – “colic” (two years old, raced three days prior)