Video of Breakdown at Penn
A clip of 4-year-old Awesome Harry at Penn Thursday. The chart said, “sustained injury, transported off in ambulance.” Dead? Probably. We’ll know for sure in short time.
Everyday Cruelty
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10 Days at Churchill: 65 Horses Scratched for Injury or Illness
Over the course of just 10 days at Churchill (Nov 9-22), 29 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet (i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them) for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 36 by private vets for “illness”…
Horror at Mahoning
The chart note for Ten Reflect in the final race at Mahoning yesterday said, “fell just before the wire…escorted off in ambulance.” Those words, however, hardly do what happened justice. There is the inherent, matter-of-course animal cruelty of horseracing, and…
Trainer/Owner: “Whips are designed to inflict pain.”
The following speaks for itself. While reading, keep in mind that the writer, Gail Ruffu, is (as she points out) in horseracing – i.e., no animal-rights activist is she.
No Fewer Than 49 Injured or Sick Horses at Churchill Over Just 10 Days
Over the course of just 10 days at Churchill (Oct 26-Nov 8), 11 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet (i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them) for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 28 by private vets for…
Great LTE on Subsidies; and Breathalyzers?
The following LTE was published in the Des Moines Register yesterday. It serves to remind that no matter who or where you are, you can be a voice for the horses. (If you think you need help putting a letter…
About as Bad as It Gets…
This fall at Will Rogers Sunday is about as bad as it gets. I’d be shocked if the victim, 2-year-old Pyc Party Boy, survived (we’ll know in due time).
Animal Cruelty at Belterra: “Royal Honey fell out of its stall at 3:30 am and died what Dr. Renn described would have been a very painful death.”
A recent HISA ruling on trainer Zvi Kriple. (I have made slight edits in the interest of brevity and clarity, including substituting Kriple for “covered person” and Royal Honey for “covered horse.”) “Zvi Kriple was the responsible person for Royal…
Horror (Times Two) at Evangeline
There have been falls the past two nights at Evangeline: Puro Venenoo Friday, Racy Stacy yesterday. Both were ambulanced off the track; both are (were) two years old. Puro Venenoo… Racy Stacy…
A Slew of Injured or Sick Horses at Keeneland
Over the course of the 17-day Keeneland fall meet (Oct 3-25), 33 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet (i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them) for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 31 by private vets for “illness”…
2-Year-Old Crumpling at Horseshoe
According to the Horseshoe announcer, the following was but a “spill” Tuesday. The fallen, 2-year-old Iseethemoon, supposedly “walked off” after, but that doesn’t necessarily mean she survived. We’ll know for sure when we get the FOIA.
“Ross Shand did cause welts on Snow Burst. This is the second time that Mr. Shand has caused welts on a horse.”
Among the many recently-released whipping violations in harness world, these: Plainridge, Oct 16: “While driving #2 P A Piper, James Hardy was observed using his whip in an excessive manner, striking the horse 7 consecutive times in the stretch.” Fined…