Soo Bronx made our ambulance report after taking a “bad step” in the 2nd at Los Alamitos Saturday. We now know (CHRB) she is indeed dead. At two. Her exploiters: breeder Linda Madsen, owner/trainer Howard Rubin, jockey Pedro Flores.
I have confirmed that the following horses are indeed dead after being ambulanced off in WV races. Note: All but Zaddy and Aunt Nan were “For Sale” the day they were killed. Pupil, in the 7th at Mountaineer Jul 13.…
Today is Opening Day at Mahoning, and nothing says Opening Day like a kill. In the 2nd – yes, 2nd – race, this for Tuned to the Moon: “pressed the early pace before taking a bad step at the 3/16…
Yesterday, I reported that a third horse has been confirmed killed racing at Parx Tuesday. Having been doing this a long time, I can’t recall ever reporting more than two racing kills at one track on the same day. (It’s…
As we previously reported, two horses – Keeping It Country and Awesome Cause – were killed racing at Parx Tuesday. In that post, I noted that in KIC’s race, First Money was an “injured/vanned off” – wording that more often…
Ewing was raced at Colonial Aug 8. That, apparently, was his final race as his owners then shipped him down to Florida for “reschooling” and “reeducating” – whatever that means. Today, the TDN reports that Ewing “passed away Tuesday at…
Parx, like the other five tracks in Pennsylvania, is being wholly propped up by taxpayer dollars – roughly $200M annually for the six tracks combined, almost $4B since the subsidies began in 2004. So what are the good citizens of…
Yesterday… In the 1st at Santa Anita, Mici’s Express, says the chart, “sustained an injury then was transported off via ambulance.” We now know (CHRB) he is dead. He was five years old. His loving owners – Randy Exelby, Tom…
A couple hours ago, I posted our weekly ambulance report. On it was Ebok’s Dream Girl in the 5th at Los Alamitos last night. We now know she is dead. The CHRB is calling it “non-musculoskeletal,” which usually means death…
According to the chart, Empressum took a “bad step leaving [the gate]” at Los Alamitos Saturday – a “bad step” that left him dead. This one was covered in the ethically-bankrupt racing press only because this was a “stakes” race,…
According to the chart for the 8th at Parx Monday, Grahmalamadingdong “suffered injury to left front leg at 16th pole then was subsequently vanned off.” That combination – injury/vanned off – usually ends in death, and that’s exactly what happened…
From the NYS Gaming Commission… High Tide Honey at Belmont Wednesday: “suffered a biaxial fracture on the gallop out after breezing 4 furlongs; because of the severity of injury euthanasia was utilized.” High Tide was two and coming off her…
