Two More Horrific Falls
Below is Chaste One in the 5th at Louisiana Monday. Not only does the morally-bankrupt announcer utterly ignore the fall, his excitement at race end is off the charts… And here is Dos Zensation in the 3rd at Grants Pass,…
Everyday Cruelty
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Another Dead 2-Year-Old; “Bled, Vanned Off” in Back-to-Back Races
According to the NYS Gaming Commission, this happened to Shadow while training at Belmont Apr 24: “Horse experienced an idiopathic seizure, became loose on the track, then exited and knocked down a NYRA peace officer. Horse fell to the ground…
Plaintiffs in “Degloving” Case Are Horrible People Too
According to a new lawsuit brought by racehorse owners Bill and Roberta Fekkes, this happened to Heart On the Run at Grants Pass on Sep 3, 2023: “As Hearts [sic] broke from her stall when the bell rang and the…
Nick Roland Welts Horses in Consecutive Races
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…
Two More Deaths at Saratoga, Another at Los Alamitos, Heatstroke at Kentucky Downs
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 Pair of Ugly (Aren’t They All) Falls
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…
Animal Abuse, Every Single Day
(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…
Horror at Emerald, Horseshoe
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…
This, Too, Is Horseracing
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…
Blindfolded Horse Crashes Through Rails in England
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…
Whip Marks, Heatstrokes, and Ethanol
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…
Two More Kills in NY – and (Surprise) Several Heatstrokes
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…