“The All American Quarter Horse Futurity Trials” were held at Ruidoso Downs yesterday. As the name implies, all the entrants were babies, 2-year-olds. As you can imagine, and as I’ve documented several times in the past, there were multiple “bumps”…
A ruling yesterday from the Minnesota Racing Commission: “Dean Magee was the driver of The Royal Queen in race 4 on 8/15/21; a welt was discovered when The Royal Queen arrived in the test barn after race.” The punishment? “This…
From the Delaware Park Stewards’ Reports: Jul 17: “Fifteen Royals fell past the wire of an apparent heat stroke. Track vets and the outrider arrived quickly…putting water on the stricken horse. Jockeys contacted the Stewards about the extreme heat, management…
As I mentioned in a comment last night, the 14-year-old Annadu was a vet scratch yesterday at Great Falls. I have little doubt that this was owing to our efforts – all who pressured with calls and emails. Obviously, what…
An update on the 14-year-old mare Annadu: She was raced again at Great Falls last evening; she finished dead last, over 17 lengths back. Even worse, she is scheduled for the whip again tomorrow – yes, two days later. And…
A horse named Annadu was raced at Great Falls (Montana) this past Saturday. But the story here is not anything in particular that happened to her or how far back she finished; nor, for that matter, what number career race…
Immediately after the 3rd race at Prairie Meadows July 16, jockey Daniel Ruiz Amaya was seen “hitting his horse [2-year-old] ‘Marty James’ in the face with the riding crop.” Two days later, a hearing was held, with the stewards relaying…
In Delaware, an animal-cruelty suspension for trainer Amber Cobb has been reduced by the Racing Commission from two years to two months (she still has to complete “anger management” though). While I do not know the specific abuse(s) – the…
In the 4th at Belterra Wednesday, Jokingly “[was] through early, dropped far back, bled from nostrils, [and] crossed wire in a struggle.” This was the 6-year-old’s 13th time under the whip, all for owner/trainer Anna Chambless. Over those 13 races,…
Recent rulings from various state commissions/track stewards. In Minnesota: “Richard Magee was the driver of Steady Breeze in the 3rd race [at Running Aces] on 7/8/21; welts were discovered by Dr. Taylor when Steady Breeze arrived in the test barn.”…
The following horses were recent “scratches” from their scheduled starts at the Alameda County Fair: 7/9 MIDNIGHT SUNRISE Sick 7/9 LINFIELD Sick 7/10 SCORCHED Injured 7/10 STRUT TO THE WIRE Unsound 7/11 EMPRESSIVE CAT Sick 7/11 MISTER MOJO Unsound 7/11…
5-year-old Baja Sur going down – a “tragic spill,” said the track announcer – in the 6th at Emerald yesterday. Will update as information becomes available.
