Monday, a (barely) 3-year-old racehorse named Shamrock Road was put to the whip in a maiden claiming race at Presque Isle Downs. Nothing unusual here, except: This race came a mere 6 days after his last one – which came…
Thursday, 3-year-old Indian Scribbles was ambulanced off the Golden Gate track after the 6th race. Bad enough – worse, though, because this wasn’t the first time: Oak Tree June 20, “pulled up, vanned off”; Golden Gate January 16, “went wrong,…
Back in December, I wrote about an 11-year-old gelding named Calculating Jimmy. At the time, he was being prepped for his 78th race. Well…78 came – and so did 79, 80, 81, and 82. And how did he fare? January…
It was yet another afternoon of good, clean family entertainment at Parx yesterday (from the Equibase charts): In the 6th, Magic Soul “…weakened…returned bleeding…” In the 8th, San Gregoria “was pulled up in apparent distress just before the wire.” In…
From Parx yesterday afternoon (Equibase charts): In the 1st, Seeking the Palace, who was “For Sale” prior to the race, finished last – 75+ lengths back. But Parx being a racino track, his connections still won some cash. In the…
New Mexico’s “Cruelty to animals” statute reads: “Cruelty to animals consists of a person negligently mistreating, injuring, killing without lawful justification or tormenting an animal.” With that knowledge, consider the fate of a 4-year-old gelding named T I Doublegrrr: 1st…
In Maggie’s Lad’s very first race in September ’13, he took a “bad step” and was “eased” – DNF. At the time, he was two years old. Prior to his next race, he was sold. Prior to his next race,…
On August 11th at Suffolk Downs, 5-year-old Summers Law “was pulled up and returned rank” (this after finishing last of 10 two weeks prior). Put to the whip again a mere seven days later, he finished 9th of 10, 15+…
On August 1st at Indiana, 2-year-old Vindiania was a “bled” DNF. On October 28th, he was raced again – 9th of 10, 25+ lengths back. He has not been heard from since. Most recent connections: C. Steve Larue, James Bickett.…
Some news from the California Horse Racing Board: At Cal Expo (harness), “Driver James Kennedy appeared in the Stewards office to review his drive in the fifth race on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Driver Kennedy was aboard #1 ‘All American…
Four days ago, a racehorse by the name of T I Doublegrrr was vanned off at Sunland Park after an official finish of last, 38+ lengths back. Nothing terribly out of the ordinary here, for horses are carted off American…
On July 26th, 3-year-old Chris’ Reckin Ball was vanned off after a race at Louisiana Downs. His history since: …sold by Preston Adams/Love Partnership to Jonas Gibson/George and Adam Ackel …raced August 30th, 8th of 9, 15+ back …raced again…
