Last Saturday, Spanish Delight, said the chartwriter, “fell right before the wire and was transported off in ambulance” at Delaware Park. We now know that that was only half the story (I’m being kind). According to the Stewards Report, Spanish…
Wednesday at Saratoga, Setting Sun had this chart note: “suffered an injury…transported off the course via equine ambulance.” This combo – injured/ambulance – almost invariably turns out to be fatal. And indeed this was. The NYRA press release: “During the…
This, according to the NYS Gaming Commission, for Saipan at Saratoga Monday: “Saipan collapsed and deceased after medication administration for pre-race treatment.” Just keeled over and died – at the age of three. The Up-to-Date Saratoga ’25 Death Toll: Racine,…
Because (and only because) the jockey was seriously injured and a GoFundMe was started, we have learned that the horse he was aboard died. This happened Jun 12 at the OBS (Florida) “Breeze-Up Show” – which means we are talking…
Uncrowned King is confirmed dead after breaking down in the 7th at Del Mar last evening. He was three years old; ’twas his second time under the whip. This, every day, is horseracing.
First, the latest out of Saratoga: yet another kill. Stop Giggling, says the Gaming Commission, “was injured training Jul 25 and euthanized Jul 31.” She was five years old. Horseracing Wrongs is, of course, a national organization. It just so…
For the second straight day, a horse was killed training at Finger Lakes. Lady Mine, says the Gaming Commission, “received biaxial [multiple] sesamoid fractures to the RF limb necessitating euthanasia on the track.” Yes, the 5-year-old mare “received” her fractures;…
Thistledown in Ohio temporarily closed last week amid concerns about track safety. The track also fired its newly-hired (this spring) superintendent, who, on his way out the door, said eight horses have been killed there since Apr 21. Yesterday, Thistledown…
The full chart note for Can’t Stop a Chub in the 3rd race at Parx yesterday: “Can’t Stop a Chub suffered catastrophic injury to her right hind leg in the initial quarter mile, was eased and subsequently euthanized.” And that…
Starting Over, an “injured/ambulanced” at Monmouth Saturday, has been confirmed dead. We did not have to wait for our FOIA on this one as it was reported by the racing press. Why? This was a stakes race on Haskell Day,…
The NYS Gaming Commission says that National Secret “suffered a severe injury to its [yes, ‘its,’ not his] RF knee” training at Saratoga yesterday and was subsequently euthanized. National, three, is the 8th dead horse at Saratoga this summer.
In the 7th at Ellis Jul 5, says the chartwriter, “Purely Zen was a bit reluctant to load, suffered an injury, and was transported off the track in an ambulance.” Having done this for 12 years now, I would estimate…
