Through a FOIA request to the Louisiana State Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills on that state’s tracks in 2018. Please note, however, that the Commission (as usual) did not forward training or off-track deaths. So, when assessing…
Through a FOIA request to the Louisiana Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills on that state’s tracks in 2017. Please note, however, that the Commission did not forward training deaths (nor, for that matter, “non-racing” deaths). When I…
Through a FOIA request to the Louisiana Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Louisiana tracks in 2016. Please note, however, that (as in the past) the Commission did not forward training deaths, claiming they “do not track…
Through a request to the Louisiana Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following 65 deaths on Louisiana tracks in 2015. This list, however, covers only raceday kills; when I requested training and “non-racing” documentation, I received the following reply from…
Through a “Public Records Act” request, I have confirmed the following 15 deaths at Louisiana Downs in 2014. (With these Louisiana reports, I have noted that training deaths were not included in the Commission documents. After reaching out again, I…
Through a “Public Records Act” request, I have confirmed the following 14 raceday kills (the Commission did not forward training deaths, so this list is far from complete) at Louisiana’s Fair Grounds in 2014: 3-year-old Aunt Meanie, January 1, Fair…
Through a “Public Records Act” request, I have confirmed the following 21 raceday kills (the Commission did not forward training deaths, so this list is far from complete) at Louisiana’s Evangeline Downs in 2014: 3-year-old Sicard’s Sensation, April 17, Evangeline…
Through a “Public Records Act” request, I have confirmed the following 23 deaths at Louisiana’s Delta Downs in 2014 (note: the Commission did not forward training deaths, so this list is far from complete): 3-year-old Doughtie Cash, January 4, Delta…
