More Than a Dream Confirmed Dead
More Than a Dream, who fell at Horseshoe Tuesday, has been confirmed (by the track) dead. He was three years old, and this was his third time under the whip.
Everyday Obituaries
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“Pulled Up While in Distress, Euthanized on Track” at Gulfstream
How did Ocala Rocket do in the 6th race at Gulfstream yesterday? Well: “Ocala Rocket settled off of the early pace, coaxed along two wide nearing the half-mile marker, lost action and was injured into the far turn, was pulled…
Another “Incident” – That Would Be Kill – at Keeneland
From the good folks at Keeneland: “Following an incident in Race 1 [Saturday] involving Cielo and jockey Flavien Prat, both were promptly attended to on-track by Keeneland’s equine safety and UK HealthCare medical teams. Due to the severity of the…
2-Year-Old Killed at Keeneland; Condolences to Those Responsible
According to the chart for the 6th at Keeneland yesterday, Gotta Lotta Tempo “sustained an injury, fell, and was transported off in an ambulance.” The track followed with this: “There was an incident…involving Gotta Lotta Tempo and jockey Tyler Gaffalione.…
Micro Brewsky Confirmed Killed at Meadowlands
I can confirm that Micro Brewsky, a “stumbled badly, injured, transported off in ambulance” at Meadowlands Sep 27, is dead. He was five years old, and this was his 17th time under the whip. He was also “For Sale” the…
This Video of Warm Springs’ Final Moments Is Heartbreaking
As we reported Tuesday, 2-year-old Warm Springs was killed Saturday night at Los Alamitos. As mentioned, Warm had “won” the race then died. While details will have to wait till our FOIA, we captured this video of the poor girl…
Big Nash Killed at Santa Anita
Big Nash, says the CHRB, was killed training at Santa Anita Monday, no other details yet. He was three years old and being prepped for his first race.
2-Year-Old Wins, Dies at Los Alamitos
Warm Springs, an “equine ambulanced” in the 9th at Los Alamitos Saturday night, is confirmed dead. The CHRB only says, “non-musculoskeletal” – which likely means the 2-year-old just keeled over and died. All was not lost for Warm’s exploiters, however,…
Hard to Watch: New Video of Yes Sir Colonel Dying
As previously reported, Yes Sir Colonel collapsed and died at Parx Sep 20. This video not only shows Yes Sir “acting up” in the gate but also the jockey administering three whip strikes immediately prior to the collapse. (This is…
A Kill at Belmont; Deceit at Delaware
Chess Master, says the NYS Gaming Commission, “became ataxic, collapsed, and died” while exiting the training track at Belmont yesterday. This poor boy was nine, had already been put to the whip 55 times (including thrice at Saratoga this summer),…
“Confident” Horse Killed at Delaware
Cardinale’s run in the 6th at Delaware yesterday: “Cardinale showed the way in the three path…waited confidently in the two path…before receiving a right handed cue passing the quarter, drew away in upper stretch, but appeared to sustain an injury…
“Injured, Euthanized on Track” at Mountaineer
The full chart note for Twinspiredjoey in the 5th at Mountaineer last night: “Twinspiredjoey was always outrun, was injured pulling up and euthanized on track.” And that’s that. Twinspired was six years old, and this was his 25th time under…