Through a FOIA request to the Virginia Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year. Black Empire, Aug 23, Colonial R “Multiple fractures [I counted at least six].” Also: “There are also subchondral bruises/lesions…
Through a FOIA request to the Virginia Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year. Kj Hunting, Apr 27, Shenandoah R “[Multiple] fractures.” Kj was four years old. The destruction… Go Poke the Bear,…
Through a FOIA request to the Virginia Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year. (Virginia is a light-racing state.) Tapwood, May 6, Great Meadow R“Fell over the jump and became wobbly, was placed…
Through a FOIA request to the Virginia Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year. Please note, however, that two of the horses below – Machenbank and Song for Someone – were not on…
Through a FOIA request to the Virginia Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at that state’s tracks last year. Donut Lord, Jul 29, Colonial T “sudden death – acute cardio-respiratory failure, pleural hemorrhages”; also: “erosive/ulcerative gastritis” (Donut Lord…
Through a FOIA request to the Virginia Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kill at Colonial Downs last year: Alaapatique, Aug 5, R – “fractured sesamoid bones, LF” (Colonial Downs is the lone Thoroughbred track in Virginia and ran…
Through a FOIA request to the Virginia Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kill at Colonial Downs last year. Please note that in a first, I was denied the request based on state citizenship: “As a resident of the…
