The chart note for Slingshot Engaged at Will Rogers yesterday: “Slingshot Engaged made the early lead, fell midway between the 8th and 16th poles, was euthanized on the track and removed by the equine ambulance.” That’s right, this poor babe,…
The entire chart note for Billy the Greek at Mountaineer last night: “Billy the Greek pulled up in the stretch, was euthanized on track.” And that is that. Next “equine athlete” up. Vile doesn’t quite capture it. Billy was four;…
Ellie died at Los Alamitos yesterday – no details yet. She was two years old and being prepped for her first race. Sunday, Alberto Cantino, says the Gaming Commission, was euthanized at Saratoga “due to a RH fracture during shipping.”…
Black Silver was killed in the 2nd at Saratoga yesterday – “severe fractures deemed to be inoperable,” said a track statement. He was two years old – a baby – and this was his very first race. He is the…
The 2nd at Saratoga this afternoon, in the (complete) words of the (amoral) chartwriter: “Catchy settled at the rear of the field, moved in inside the 3/4 pole, advanced closer near the 9/16, saved ground while waiting behind horses on…
A day after Active Duty was killed at Finger Lakes, two more at that same track: Special Pal, according to the Gaming Commission, “received [multiple] fractures” during morning training, “necessitating euthanasia.” The “recipient” of those fractures was five. Later in…
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that Active Duty was killed training at Finger Lakes yesterday: “During a.m. exercise, horse dropped and expired.” The “dropped/expired” horse was six years old – an age at which horses are just entering the prime…
The Gaming Commission has just disclosed (yesterday) the death of St. Addie while training at Saratoga Saturday: “suffered an injury to its RF fetlock…euthanized on track.” The “it” (yes, they love ’em like their children) in question was three years…
Dr Hes Southern died at Los Alamitos yesterday, no other details from the CHRB. He was two years old and had been under the whip three times, most recently at Ruidoso in June. He is the 18th dead horse (that…
Lil Kell, just two, was killed prior to a race at the Illinois State Fair Wednesday. Here is what The State Journal-Register learned from a witness: “[After losing her driver] the horse jumped the inside rail into the infield with…
State of Readiness was killed in the 10th race at Saratoga yesterday – “multiple inoperable fractures, euthanized on the track.” (The 4-year-old may not be the only casualty at Saratoga yesterday as three other horses had to be carted off…
Some updates from the NYS Gaming Commission: Yesterday at Saratoga for Data Capture: “[Horse] was euthanized Aug 13 due to a training injury – leg fracture Jul 20 – resulting in laminitis.” This poor girl was but two years old…
