The 6th race at Belterra Thursday: “BARBALOOT was hard to load, took a bad step at the three eight pole and was pulled up….” I don’t know, but could it be that the 3-year-old was “hard to load” because she…
I was able to get a view of Runs for Luck collapsing at Parx Tuesday. Watch this poor, poor animal hitting the dirt – then witness the beatings administered to the others. All, for $2 bets. End the madness, America.
10-year-old Runs for Luck “collapsed” in the 5th at Parx yesterday. It was his 85th race. While I don’t have official confirmation yet, “collapsed” almost always means dead – especially when you’re 10. Current exploiters: Vaccaro Racing, Patricia Farro. The…
In just the past two days at Remington Park in Oklahoma… (While not every word is to be taken literally – e.g., “cremated,” “obliterated” – the language employed by the chartwriters is telling nonetheless.) 2-year-old Whitneys Secret “flipped in gate”3-year-old…
Gina Rarick is a well-known American trainer currently working in France. She is, also, a frequent critic of U.S. Racing; in fact, she was on the same “Real Sports” episode on which I appeared. She wrote the following on her…
Who Took the Money, three, was slated to be raced in the 5th today at Churchill Downs. He was “scratched” because of this…
On its website, the Charlotte Steeplechase in North Carolina says, “It’s All About Tailgating – A Great Big Lawn Party Where The Horses Are Invited”! (picture here) They go on to say: “Children [under 12 free!] love seeing the majestic…
Even having been at this for years, the racing industry’s capacity for tone-deafness continues to astound me. A Daily Racing Form (DRF) article from Tuesday is a perfect example. The piece is meant to celebrate the Standardbred Dream Out Loud…
Three more horses being run into the ground… Runs for Luck is eight days shy of his 10th birthday. He has been raced almost exclusively in Pennsylvania. A race last Wednesday at Parx was his 84th. Owner, Vaccaro Racing Stable;…
Every once in a while at one of our protests, a trainer or owner will approach me to attest to how well their horses are cared for. Some go even further, declaring their love, assuring that they view and treat…
Over the past two days at Turf Paradise in Arizona, five – yes, five – horses have been ambulanced off the track: 4-year-old Movin’ On Bye, 6-year-old Bonita Redhead, 8-year-old Quality Line (just seven days after his previous race), 2-year-old…
In the most recent Stewards Minutes from California… At Golden Gate Apr 1-Apr 4:14 horses were “scratched” for being sick1 for being unsound In addition, one “claim” (sale) was voided because the horse, Rock This Bar, was “unsound.” Rock This…
