In my periodic follow-up on “vanned off” horses in Florida, I found these two: 4-year-old Challenge Princess was injured and ambulanced off at Tampa Apr 5. 2 1/2 months later, she resurfaced at the hellhole known as Camarero Race Track…
From the stewards at Keeneland: Oct 15:“The claim [sale] of Derrick was voided when horse bled and was placed on Vet’s List.” “The claim of Honor Gold was voided when horse was placed on Vet’s List.” Oct 18:“Slam Dunk Sermon…
Yesterday, three horses went down during races: At Delta, 3-year-old Touching Aces, said the chartwriter, “fell around the final turn and was vanned off.” Not only was this fall whitewashed from the replay, but the announcer said nothing about it.…
There were two steeplechases held Saturday, Oct 14. At Genesee, in rainy NY, this in just three races (involving only 14 horses): “Quality Choice fell at the 7th.” “Lost Story fell at the 15th.” “Renegade River fell at the 8th.”…
Gee Wiz, a “vanned off” in the 7th at Delaware Friday, has been confirmed dead. Say the stewards: “took a few bad steps around the far turn, was pulled up, euthanized.” She was two years old; this was her third…
In addition to the incidents already reported for Keeneland last week, there were these as relayed by the stewards. Again, to be clear, the charts said nothing about these. Oct 11:“The claim [sale] of Shy Shy was voided when horse…
Lowlights from the just-published weekly harness rulings. (All emphases mine.) In Ohio, “While driving Kept Under Wraps A for most of [the] race Parker Smith violated many whipping rules, including whipping using other than wrist and elbow action, excessive whipping,…
This social-media post was strictly intended to extol the “unsung heroes,” exercise riders, like this one who fell and was injured down in Florida. What I see, however, is an abused, subjugated – and scared – young animal, with said…
As previously relayed, the Finger Lakes chartwriter is loath to report bad tidings. According to his “report” for the 1st Monday, nothing out of the ordinary befell Go Susan Go: “unhurried along the rail…angled wide and lacked a rally.” That’s…
From the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for driver Yannick Gingras at Lexington Sep 19: “Hereby assessed a civil penalty of $500 for leaving welts. The find [sic] was lessoned [sic] due to whipping within prescribed rules of the KHRC.” So…
From the stewards at Churchill… Sep 29:“The claim [sale] of After Five was voided when horse was placed on Vet’s List.” “The claim of Two Worlds was voided when horse was placed on Vet’s List.” “The claim of Tape to…
From the stewards at Churchill… Sep 23:“Quimichis was injured in the starting gate…scratched.” Sep 24:“Port Townsend was injured in the paddock…scratched.” Sep 27:“The claim [sale] of Run Smitty Run was voided when horse was placed on Vet’s List.” “A voided…
