Below is 3-year-old One in Vermillion prior to the $600K Sunland Derby at Sunland Park yesterday. You’ll note that the “vet check” prompted by Vermillion’s thrashing in the gate lasted all of three seconds. You’ll also note that while normal…
Ahead of my New Mexico report, a few particularly horrific cases: On Nov 13, Miss Hussy Cartel was “scratched” in the gate at Zia – “mouth injury.” According to the jockey, the horse next to Miss Hussy moved and Miss…
Yesterday at Mahoning, Boot Legger, 10, was put to the whip for the 104th time. Even worse, this race came just 13 days after his last. How he fared is of no consequence. What is, is the extraordinary (as opposed…
Just another horseracing “spill” – this one at Penn last night. The horse is 3-year-old Sir Rex, who, the chartwriter said, “went bad.” No confirmation yet, but…
The following horses were “scratched” (prevented from being raced) by the regulatory vet at Golden Gate over just seven days last month: Vestment – sick Heavenly Prince – injured Hey Mate – unsound Tom’s Pic – unsound Standforgrit – sick…
Ahead of my Illinois report, three of the more abhorrent cases there last year: On Jul 20, Jack N John perished in his stall at Fairmount, the official cause: “multifocal hemorrhagic colitis and typhlitis.” Left unsaid in the FOIA documents…
The abuse prior to being killed… Texas Girl was born April 26, 2019. Her first of five “career” races was last Feb 24 at Laurel: 15 lengths back. Apr 1: 11 back. Aug 17, now at Delaware: 27 back. Sep…
Three horses went down in the 3rd at Delta Thursday: 2-year-old Teche Solution, 6-year-old Souvenir Channel, and 3-year-old Bistineau Belle. One, TS, was reported as “vanned off,” the other two merely as “fell over a fallen rival.” We’ll see, on…
Petit Verdot, a “vanned off” at Turfway Feb 17, has been confirmed dead (Racing Commission): “catastrophic injury left shoulder…euthanized.” He was four years old. And then these from the stewards in California… Golden Gate, over just three days (Feb 3-5):…
Two-year-old – two-year-old – Chippewa being abused by a stablehand before the 4th race at Turfway yesterday: And the response from Stidham Racing (Chippewa’s trainer is Michael Stidham): “We here at the Stidham stable have been made aware of a…
