The CHRB reports that Rio King perished at Pleasanton yesterday, no details released. Rio was four and had been put to the whip 14 times, most recently May 29 at Golden Gate. Also, the Kentucky Commission has released the details…
The CHRB reports that Auntie Mimi was killed (“musculoskeletal,” for now) while training at Santa Anita yesterday. Auntie was four years old and was coming off a year of inactivity (her first and only race was a year ago May).…
A world away from Churchill Downs and the now-familiar names of that track’s recent victims, yet another horse died at a decidedly less-glamourous venue and no one seems to care. According to the chart for the 1st at Mountaineer last…
Freezing Point was killed at Churchill May 6, Derby Day. Here are the details from the Racing Commission: “This colt pulled up with an injury to his left forelimb. The colt was sedated, a Kimzey splint applied, and [he] was…
A photo of Havnameltdown after breaking down at Pimlico May 20 (Preakness Day). He was just three years old. That poor, poor baby. And, again, as it happened:
6-year-old Jamminjl’s run in the 11th at Monmouth yesterday, in the words of the chartwriter: “raced off the pace inside, moved up two wide on the far turn, then was injured entering the stretch and fell, euthanized after.” Dead. Also…
Details on two more Kentucky kills: Parents Pride, at Churchill Apr 29: “This filly pulled up after the 3/16 with severe weakness in the hind limbs and collapsed. The KHRC vets rushed to aid the fallen horse. Before the filly…
A week ago yesterday, Impazible Donna “suffered an injury to her left rear leg and was subsequently vanned off” in a race at Belmont. A chart note that almost always ends in death, especially in NY. But she didn’t surface…
The 3rd race at Belmont just a couple hours ago: “CHAYSENBRYN chased three then two wide coming under coaxing at the 3/8, suffered an injury to the right front nearing the 1/4 pole bumping with DOLCE SERA just prior to…
The details (from the Racing Commission) on three more Kentucky kills: Vezpa was killed at Turfway Mar 25: “This mare pulled up near 1/4 pole with injury to RF fetlock. [She] was sedated and loaded onto the ambulance. She was…
