In a FOIA request to the Nebraska Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year. Fricketts, Feb 24, Fonner T“Stumbled, fractured ankle.” Fricketts was two years old and being prepped for his debut. Thatta Peppa,…
In a FOIA request to the Nebraska Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Fonner Park last year. Holy Cannoli, Feb 3, Fonner S “Impaction colic that didn’t resolve – surgery not an option.” Holy was three years…
In a FOIA request to the Nebraska Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Fonner Park last year. Baseline Drive, Jan 27, Fonner T“[multiple] fractures, euthanized” Classical Ace, Mar 3, Fonner T“compound fracture, euthanized” Kulthum, Mar 10, Fonner…
In a FOIA request to the Nebraska Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Fonner Park last year. Please note, however, that, again, the Commission did not forward any stall deaths, nor any deaths of any kind at…
In a FOIA request to the Nebraska State Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Fonner Park thus far this year. Please note, however, that the Commission did not forward any stall deaths, nor were there any deaths…
In a FOIA request to the Nebraska State Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Fonner Park last year. Please note, however, that the Commission did not forward any training deaths, and I know of at least one…
In a FOIA request to the Nebraska State Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Fonner Park last year. This list, however, is surely incomplete, both for Fonner and for the state as a whole. Here is what…
Through a FOIA request to the Nebraska Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following deaths there in 2018. Please note, however, that Nebraska is notoriously slow in responding to my request (typically takes multiple tries) and largely evasive on followup…
Through a FOIA request to the Nebraska State Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills on that state’s tracks in 2017. Please note, however, that a single track, Columbus, accounts for four of the five results. The three other…
My FOIA deceased-horses request to the Nebraska State Racing Commission yielded one result: Get Your Greek On in the 5th at Columbus August 7. One dead – in a word, unbelievable. Literally. Consider that Nebraska’s two Thoroughbred tracks – Columbus…
Through a FOIA request to the Nebraska State Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills on Nebraska tracks in 2015: 4-year-old Mullers Canyon, February 27, Fonner 6 4-year-old Sweet Gem, March 6, Fonner, training 4-year-old Ciao Valentina, March 24,…
Through a “Public Records Law” request, I have confirmed the following 8 deaths on or at Nebraska racetracks in 2014: 4-year-old S S Tribal Girl, March 16, Fonner 2 (euthanized March 18) chart said “pulled up, vanned off” 7-year-old Three…
