The chart note for Boogaard at Delaware Park Thursday: “weakened around the turn, appeared to sustain an injury and fell around the quarter, then was transported off the track in an equine ambulance.” Typically, a deadly combination of words (we’ll…
Ellie died at Los Alamitos yesterday – no details yet. She was two years old and being prepped for her first race. Sunday, Alberto Cantino, says the Gaming Commission, was euthanized at Saratoga “due to a RH fracture during shipping.”…
A clip of 3-year-old Therdgoesonforever at Fairmount yesterday. “Oh no. … The rider is up, thank god. The horse is not.” And yet, the Winner’s Circle celebration carried on. And 5-year-old Bullet Breeze at Parx Tuesday: We will learn ultimate…
(note: all emphases mine) In harness world, we previously reported this: “Larry Stalbaum is fined $250 for failure to report that the horse [9-year-old Fond Memories A] was nerved prior to it being declared to race.” Update: “Mr. Stalbaum has…
In the 4th race Saturday at Emerald, A Ryder’s Trick, said the chartwriter, “took a bad step, fell” and was eventually “transported off via ambulance.” Shesayshello “was unable to avoid the fallen horse and fell over him [sic: both horses…
The following horses were scratched by the regulatory vet (i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them) at Ellis over just 3 days (Aug 11-Aug 17) for being “unsound”: Kelz Vanish Kentucky Smokeshow Port Party Estelle’s Day I’m a…
The following clip is from Windsor Racecourse in England this past Monday. The horse, 3-year-old Master Zack, had been blindfolded to get him into the gate. He then, said Racing Post, “became unruly…and reared up.” When the gate opened, the…
Among the many harness rulings last week for drug overages and heavy-handed whipping, there were these: Running Aces, Aug 3: “It was noted by the State Vet that multiple marks were left on the rear of [3-year-old] Braggen Bliss by…
Some updates from the NYS Gaming Commission: Yesterday at Saratoga for Data Capture: “[Horse] was euthanized Aug 13 due to a training injury – leg fracture Jul 20 – resulting in laminitis.” This poor girl was but two years old…
From an article in Horse Racing Nation last week: “California’s already reeling breeding industry will take a big hit starting next Thursday when Harris Farms sells off 90 horses after last month’s death of legendary breeder John Harris. … The…
Recent harness rulings… “Matthew Medeiros is fined $250 for failure to report that the horse [9-year-old Cranbourne N] was nerved prior to it being declared to race.” “Larry Stalbaum is fined $250 for failure to report that the horse [9-year-old…
The following horses were scratched by the regulatory vet (i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them) at Ellis over just 4 days (Jul 21-Aug 2) for being “unsound”: Clique Itsinmyblood Perrylu Reigning Joy Wow That’s Hot I’m Mo…
