The chart note for Lewis the Robber in the 2nd race at Penn last night: “Lewis the Robber faltered leaving the far turn, lost his rider while sustaining a catastrophic injury then was euthanized on the course.” And that’s that.…
According to the chart for the 5th at Horseshoe Jul 15, Oondiri “gave way in early stretch, then was transported home in the equine ambulance.” “Home,” here, means the pathologist’s table. From the stewards: “euthanized in the barn area.” Oondiri…
Over the course of just 5 days (Jul 4-10) at Ellis, 11 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 10 by private vets…
A few recent harness rulings: Northfield, Jun 22: “During a search of Barn D, three needles attached to syringes were found in the tack room assigned to trainer Keith Kash Jr. [Kash] is hereby fined $1,000 and suspended 365 days.”…
Over the course of just 5 days (Jun 24-28) at Churchill, 9 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 7 by private vets…
The final report is in on Splendid Song, killed at Delaware Park Jul 4. From the stewards: “Splendid Song appeared to have a cardiac episode just past the finish and expired on track.” So she was not, as the chart…
Some noteworthy scratches at Horseshoe in June (there were plenty of others for the usual “injured/unsound/sick”): “Cloudy Star flipped in starting gate.” “Bobby’s Workout loose before loading, hit rail.” “Dame’s Rocket flipped in paddock.” Also: The claim (sale) of Mr.…
Below is video (not from NYRA, by the way, as the cowards there scrubbed it) of what the TDN called a “four-horse spill” at Saratoga Friday. Three of the four – names here – are supposedly okay, but I Love…
Over the course of just 11 days (Jun 7-21) at Churchill, 17 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 40 by private vets…
Among the several (harness) whipping violations last week, these (emphases mine): Cumberland, Jun 14: “Driver James Doucette was in violation of using his whip on a horse [Monaco Hanover] that was not visibly responding when the horse was not in…
3-year-old T Flying Whicha in the 7th at Delta yesterday. Note not only the announcer’s utter silence on the fall but also his gleeful call of the finish. These people are disgusting. And here is 3-year-old Higher Performance after the…
Jezebel going down in the 4th at Evangeline last night. The full chart note said, “Jezebel was hard to load, fell and was transported off the track via an equine ambulance.” Wonder if the “hard to load” was the 5-year-old…
