I have confirmed the following racing kills in Ohio: I’m the Devil, Thistledown, Jul 29. She was three; this was her first time under the whip. The responsible: Raimonde Farms, Elias Del Val, Richard Genovese, McKenna Anderson. Celestial Harmony, Belterra,…
Four. That’s the number of days the Tillamook County Fair in Oregon races horses each August. Four. That, according to the Racing Commission, is the number of horses who died during this year’s edition. That’s horrific enough: The lives of…
Eye of the Smiley, says the CHRB, was killed training at Santa Anita Saturday. He was three and had been put to the whip five times, all in California. Chief exploiter: trainer Brian Koriner. Smiley is the third training kill…
At 2:00 yesterday afternoon, this, says the chart, happened to Mo Hijinx at Gulfstream: “was tracking the leader to the 5/16 pole when something went amiss…suffered a catastrophic injury and was humanely euthanized.” Dead, at three. Her final exploiters: owner/trainer…
This just disclosed by the Gaming Commission for Kadena Friday: “was presented to Cornell for colic; euthanized on the table due to a large colon torsion.” Kadena was five and had had a workout at Belmont three days prior. Chief…
This, according to the chartwriter, befell Main Thing in the 5th at Belmont yesterday: “Main Thing showed speed from the outside and set the pace on the outside of Story of Rory, moved to a solo lead coming to the…
Single Vision, says the CHRB, was killed training at Santa Anita yesterday – the second such kill (Scam Alert) at this hallowed track within the past week. He was but two (like SA) and coming off his debut earlier in…
I have confirmed that Found My Ball is indeed dead after being “taken off by the ambulance” in the 7th at Canterbury Jul 30. He was eight. Those mostly responsible for his death: Reddam Racing, Kirk Sutherland, Jose Silva, and…
Scam Alert, says the CHRB, was killed training at Santa Anita Saturday. Details will have to wait till our FOIA. He was two years old and had already been raced four times, twice at SA, twice at Del Mar. Trainer,…
Well, it didn’t take long for what is now (based on the past five years’ data) the deadliest track in America to cart a dead “athlete” off the playing field. The “new and improved” Belmont Park, coming off all that…
In the 2nd at Churchill yesterday, six horses went down, with three subsequently carted off by ambulance. From the chart: Lutkenhaus “injured, loaded into ambulance” Shacklebolt “fell over fallen rival, transported by ambulance” Industrious “fell over fallen rival, loaded into…
I have confirmed the following two kills in Pennsylvania: Eddiemush, 4th race at Penn Jul 9; Union Express, 7th race at Parx Sep 2. Both victims were six years old. Among those responsible for Eddie’s death: Westbrook Stables, Positive Connection…
