Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks thus far this year. Steele Horizon, Feb 16, Sam Houston T – “[multiple] fractures” (four years old, being prepped for debut)…
Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year (this is part 2; part 1 here). Motion Picture, Jul 21, Lone Star R (euthanized Jul 22) – “[multiple]…
Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks thus far this year. Fanci Lindor, Jan 14, Sam Houston T – “trauma [from collision]” Beyound Dreams, Jan 22, Sam Houston…
Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks from August through December of last year (this is part 2; part 1, which ran through Aug 5, is here). There…
Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks thus far this year: Commanding Candy, Jan 8, Sam Houston R – “torn suspensory ligament” Flyin’ Easy, Jan 18, Sam Houston…
Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2020. Please note, however, that there is a large gap between February and June. While this was the beginning of…
Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks thus far this year: Data Force, Jan 20, Sam Houston T – “sudden death – died on track” (two years old)…
Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks in 2019. (This is Part 2; Part 1 here.) (Please note: With but two training deaths listed since May, the carnage…
Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks through April 21: Team Colors, Jan 27, Sam Houston R – “bilateral proximal sesamoid fracture” Come and Take It, Jan 29,…
Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills on that state’s tracks in 2018. Unless otherwise noted, immediate cause of death was a break of one kind or another; underlying cause, of course,…
Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills on that state’s tracks in 2017. Unless otherwise noted, immediate cause of death was limb fracture of one kind or another – underlying cause, of…
Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Texas tracks in 2016: Carters Regal Eye, January 18, Retama training, “horse collapsed and died” Final Time, January 25, Sam Houston 9, “sesamoid fractures…