Through a FOIA request to the Minnesota Racing Commission, I have confirmed that six horses were killed at Canterbury last year and one horse was killed at Running Aces. As always, the response came with this: “Veterinary records of a…
Through a FOIA request to the Minnesota Racing Commission, I have confirmed that three horses were killed at Canterbury last year – two racing, one stall – and one killed racing at Running Aces. As always, the response came with…
Through a FOIA request to the Minnesota Racing Commission, I have confirmed that eight horses were killed at Canterbury last year – five racing, three training. As always, the response came with this: “Contents of [veterinary] medical records must be…
Through a FOIA request to the Minnesota Racing Commission, I have confirmed that five horses died at Canterbury last year, four racing, one in stall. As always, the response came with this: “Veterinary records of a client that are maintained…
Through a FOIA request to the Minnesota Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following deaths at Canterbury this year. As always, the response came with this: “Minnesota veterinary medicine laws prevent us from providing any additional identifying information.” (Minnesota is…
Through a FOIA request to the Minnesota Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following deaths at that state’s two tracks in 2020. As always, the response came with this: “Minnesota veterinary medicine laws prevent us from providing any additional identifying…
Through a FOIA request to the Minnesota Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following deaths at Canterbury Park in 2019. As always, the response came with this: “Minnesota Veterinary Medicine Laws prevent us from disseminating any other identifying information.” Minnesota…
Through a FOIA request to the Minnesota Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following deaths at Canterbury Park in 2018. The response, however, came with this: “Minnesota veterinary medicine laws prevent us from providing any additional identifying information.” In other…
The Minnesota Racing Commission regarding my FOIA request: I have received your FOIA request for racehorse deaths in Minnesota for the 2017 race meets. Minnesota Veterinary Medicine Laws prevent us from disseminating any other identifying information. Canterbury Park: Total of…
The response to my Minnesota FOIA request: Good Morning Mr. Battuello, I have retrieved the numbers of race horse deaths from our Chief Veterinarian. During the 2016 race meet there were a total of six catastrophic race related deaths –…
The response to my FOIA request in Minnesota: “The information you requested is classified as private veterinary data under Minnesota law. This can only be released with the horse owners’ consent. However, I can give you the following summary data:…
