Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following 21 kills at Prairie Meadows last year. Valentinagal, Jun 7, Prairie T – “cannon fracture” Lightly Painted, Jun 23, Prairie R – “exercise-induced pulmonary…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows last year (this is part 2; part 1 here). Casanovas Racy Miss, Sep 13, racing – “undetermined” (chart: “fell, injured,…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows thus far this year. Two Minute Drill, May 17, racing – “[multiple] fractures” Present Time, May 17, racing (same race…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows in 2023. Editor in Chief, May 19, training – “[multiple] fractures”Andy Worhoss, May 26, racing – “[fractured] pastern” (very first…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows in 2022. yet-to-be-named 2-year-old, Jun 11, training – “sudden death” (again, two years old) Gfr Gone N Dun It, Jun…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows in 2021 (this is part 2; part 1 here): Bodacious Wagon, Aug 1, Prairie S – “pneumonia” Come On Rico,…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows thus far this year: E’s Beauty, May 13, training – “fractured carpus” Heros R Cowboys, Jun 2, stall – “colic”…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows in 2020. She’sagraciouslady, Jun 17, Prairie S – “chondritis” Realbird, Jun 19, Prairie T – “fractured carpus” Mucho Macho Dan,…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows in 2019. (Please note: The Commission did not forward any stall deaths – e.g., colic, laminitis – though surely there…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows in 2018. Glendo, April 25, Prairie T “humerus fracture” Oh My Gravy, April 29, Prairie R “pastern and cannon fractures” Raegen Harper,…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows in 2017. Please note, however, that the Commission did not forward any training deaths, so this, surely, is but a partial reckoning.…
Through a FOIA request to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Prairie Meadows in 2016. (Notably, the Commission did not forward any training fatalities, though surely there were some.) Tagged, April 30, Prairie…
