The full chart note for 4-year-old Heavyweight Champs in the 7th at Aqueduct yesterday: “Heavyweight Champs tracked the pace on the outside, was asked in the three path on the turn, sustained a catastrophic injury to his left foreleg outside…
According to the Gaming Commission, this for Gonna Be Possible at Finger Lakes yesterday: “Horse found in stall unable to rise – euthanized due to unresolved, progressive and poor prognosis. More to follow.” Spoiler: There won’t be “more to follow.”…
As previously reported, two horses went down at Aqueduct Saturday, with one (for now) confirmed killed. Here is a replay of that murder – a replay, by the way, that the New York Racing Association did not want you to…
According to the CHRB, there were training kills on back-to-back days at Los Alamitos this weekend. Saturday, it was 3-year-old Tame the Tiger; Sunday, 2-year-old Cayce in Gray. The former had been raced thrice; the latter was being prepped for…
In the 5th at Aqueduct yesterday, this for Sweet Rhythm, in the words of the chartwriter: “Sweet Rhythm struck the side [of the] stall at the start…suffered an injury to the left front leg near the 5/16 and fell heavily…
The NYS Gaming Commission says that Svf Cash Deposit was euthanized at Vernon last Thursday “due to a long-illness infection.” This poor boy was 10 years old and had been put to the whip 74 times – and yet, his…
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…
The chart line for Kaholo in the 5th at Gulfstream yesterday: “Kaholo…led into upper stretch, lost action and fell inside of the furlong marker and was euthanized on the track.” What’s more, two other horses fell over their “fallen rival,”…
She’s Quality, who was ambulanced off the Del Mar track in a Breeders’ Cup race yesterday, is dead. This from his trainer, Jack Davison: “I am devastated to report that our stable star She’s Quality has passed away, having suffered…
Del Mar’s “Fall Meet” opened yesterday – with a kill. This from the track: “We are sad to confirm that in today’s fifth race Esmeray suffered a catastrophic injury to her hind right leg. After evaluation by the attending veterinary…
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that Capo Di Tutti broke down while training yesterday at Belmont and is dead. The 2-year-old becomes the 73rd (disclosed) victim at NY tracks this year. “Equine welfare,” “safer racing” are mirages, folks. Speaking of…
Follows is what passes for an obituary in the horseracing industry, this one at Mountaineer last night: “Your Trophy Girl took a bad step [the announcer said, ‘went amiss’], having to be euthanized on track.” Your Trophy was four years…
