In the most recent Stewards Minutes for Los Alamitos, “one equine death was reported due to racing injuries” for the weekend October 12-October 14. The dead “athlete,” however, was left unidentified. Then this from the 6th at Belterra September 30.…
For the second time in a week, an active racehorse has been felled by “colic without resolution” at Finger Lakes. According to the Gaming Commission, Field Sense, six, was “humanely euthanized” yesterday – a mere six days after he brought…
Two days ago, I posted about the ongoing abuse of two horses, Lethal Lil Lady and Smiling Charlie. It has gotten worse. Lethal Lil Lady was raced again, yesterday at Delaware, and once again she finished last (15 lengths back).…
Two more horses being run into the ground: Lethal Lil Lady is a 9-year-old mare. First put to the whip over six years ago, she has been made to endure 79 races – each and every one of the “claiming”…
Livid Luke at Monticello, July 22: “horse found unresponsive outside Barn A; believed to have escaped from stall and died during overnight hours” (NYS Gaming Commission) Livid Luke was 12 and was last raced on June 26. From Equibase’s account…
It is our unequivocal position that no horse wants to race. Simply put, the horserace is effected though force, coercion, compulsion: From nose chains to tongue ties to blinkers, bridles, bits, and reins. And whips. From the trainers to barn…
After conducting what it calls a “thorough investigation,” the Delaware Racing Commission has cleared the man who repeatedly (four times) punched a horse in the head prior to a race at Delaware Park to return to work, saying “no disciplinary…
In the wake of the assault of Accolade at Delaware Park last Thursday, his owner, Glenn Fagan, gave this statement to WDEL: “As the owner of ACCOLADE, the 3yr old gelding that was beaten in the head by the assistant…
3-year-old Accolade being punched – yes, punched – repeatedly (I count four plus a shove for good measure) for “acting up” prior to the 5th at Delaware Park yesterday: Anyone know why assistant starter is striking the 7 horse in…
Horseracing, of course, pounds horses into the ground as a matter of routine. It’s what they do. But every once in a while, I come across a case of such egregious abuse that a separate post is practically compelled. The…
Multiple sources have confirmed that Magician’s Bullet is dead after “breaking down” in the 10th at Gulfstream Friday. He was five years old. Yet again, the Penn National chartwriter offers some uncommon insight: In the 6th last night, Flashy Baron…
Following “public outcry,” says the racing publication BloodHorse, the case of the miscreant trainer/owner who left one of his horses in a stall with a broken leg for almost an entire month was reviewed by the Pennsylvania Racing Commission and…
