At Finger Lakes yesterday, says the NYS Gaming Commission, Brink broke down while training, “necessitating euthanasia.” He was two years old. On a brighter note, the Commission relays, the weather conditions were 62 and sunny. The Commission also reports the…
Gulfstream Park fancies itself one of the elite tracks in the country. Yesterday, four horses were injured there and unable to walk off the track under their own power (i.e., required the horse ambulance): Collective Choice in the 1st, Octane…
In the 7th at Charles Town Friday night, two horses – Count the Flowers and Naturally Divine – went down. Here is how that “spill” looked. (While the chart says both “got up and walked off,” we’ll see.) Also, as…
Recent rulings from harness world… Northfield, Sep 11: “While driving Expresso Joe, Anthony MacDonald whipped the horse excessively. He is hereby fined $500. The penalty will be reduced to $300 if not appealed.” Harrington, Sep 25: “Driver Ross Wolfenden is…
A couple of recent NYS Gaming Commission “incidents” (yes, that’s the word they use) on the Belmont training track… D’shiner Jeans: “Horse experienced a LF fracture after galloping out the starting gate and returned to the barn lame. Trainer sent…
The CHRB reports that a horse was killed Saturday at Los Alamitos – that would be the fourth in three days there (not including the six who died Oct 2 and 3 of EIA) – “musculoskeletal,” they say. The horse…
The 2-year-old filly Nermansa was killed training yesterday at Santa Anita. She was made in Ireland and brought here to race. A fine life, huh? At Delaware Park, say the stewards, Devine Flameaway was scratched by the regulatory vet Oct…
From the stewards at Churchill… Sep 20: “Trap Line bled and was placed on See Vet List.” Sep 21: “Scotch Chocolate returned lame and required the horse ambulance.” (The official race chart said nothing of this.) Sep 22: “Circle Back…
The following ruling from Delaware came down last Friday and was published this week: “Owner/trainer Ney Pessanha appeared at a hearing before the Board of Stewards on September 17 in the matter of improper or inhumane treatment of horses in…
A harness ruling published last week… Running Aces, Sep 12: “Nick Roland was the driver of #7 Jk My Girl in the 11th race. After being sent to the test barn for post-race testing, it was noted by the State…
Some notes from the stewards at Delaware Park… Sep 11:“Krissi N bled past the finish and was vanned off.” (The chart said nothing of this.) “Merrychill was lame in the post parade; scratched.” Sep 12:“Fia First was lame in the…
Among the many whipping violations in harness racing published last week, there was this one at Lexington (Red Mile) Aug 20: “Graham Lewis is hereby fined $300 and suspended 7 days [for] brutal use of the whip [on] I’m No…
