Through a FOIA request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2025. This one, however, comes with major caveats. First, I know of a kill last year (Lusma) that was not…
Through a FOIA request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2024. Sue Generous, May 15, Grants Pass T “Was working when [she] fell – fractured elbow.” Sue was four years…
Through a FOIA request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2023. Oregon, it must be noted, is one of the lightest racing states. Still, six dead horses. In addition, the…
Through a FOIA request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kill at Grants Pass in 2022. Grants, you should know, is the only commercial track left in Oregon and raced only seven days last year. Sorellisonfire,…
Through a FOIA request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2021. Please note, Grants Pass is the only commercial track left in Oregon; it ran 34 full days last year.…
Through a FOIA request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s only regularly-running track, Grants Pass, in 2020. (GP conducted only 25 live-racing dates last year. Still, as with Illinois and other states,…
Through a FOIA request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2019. Please note that Portland Meadows, the only regularly-running racetrack in Oregon, closed for good in February. Progress. I’lbeamonkeysuncle, Jan…
Through a FOIA request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Portland Meadows in 2018. Sexy Momma, January 7, Portland R “ankle fracture” Captain Shaddock, January 30, Portland R “ankle fracture” Storm the Channel, September…
Through a request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following deaths at Portland Meadows in 2017. Cinematic Cat, September 30 “colic” (last raced September 3) Rome New York, October 25 “kicked at the farm and got worse…
Through a FOIA request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Oregon tracks in 2016. (Notably, the Commission did not forward any training deaths – though surely there were some.) Stardemalion, January 11, Portland 8,…
Through a FOIA request to the Oregon Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following 7 racing/training kills on Oregon tracks in 2015: 3-year-old Penny’s Maeham, June 12, Oregon Livestock 2 3-year-old Stormin Angel, November 17, Portland 5 3-year-old Tsunami Kidd,…
Through a “Public Records” request, I was able to confirm the following deaths on Oregon tracks last year. (It should be noted, however, that Oregon is a relatively light-racing state, with but one regular track, Portland Meadows, and a handful…
