Biz Boss, two, is dead after breaking down while training at Saratoga yesterday morning. She is the sixth horse to die on those hallowed grounds this summer. She is also the second kill for trainer Gary Contessa since he declared…
3-year-old Amplify’s result in the 6th at Laurel yesterday afternoon, as relayed by the Equibase writer: “AMPLIFY…was under a hard ride leaving the far turn, sustained a catastrophic injury near the three sixteenths and was euthanized.” “was under a hard…
The NYS Gaming Commission has disclosed the following kill at Belmont on August 6: “Gabriella sustained pelvic fracture while training, vanned off, euthanized.” Gabriella was three years old and her most recent race was at Saratoga on July 23. The…
In the August 2-August 5 Stewards Minutes for Los Alamitos, “two equine deaths were reported due to racing injuries.” The identities of the deceased, however, were not released. Los Alamitos can now boast five dead horses in but seven days…
According to Equibase, My Perfect Gem was “pulled up and vanned off [after] appearing in distress” in the 4th at Finger Lakes yesterday. We now know (NYS Gaming Commission) that that “distress” translated to death back in the barn. My…
From the California Horse Racing Board for Los Alamitos, July 27-July 29: “Three equine deaths were reported this week [the week in question was three days] due to racing injuries.” Unacceptably, however, no names were disclosed. We know from other…
The Delaware Racing Commission has confirmed the death of Mairis in the 8th at Delaware Park August 1 – “pulled up lame near the 1/2 mile pole, was vanned off and humanely euthanized.” The 5-year-old mare was being raced for…
Video of two recent kills at Del Mar has surfaced. The first, courtesy of TMZ, shows the lifeless body of Bobby Abu Dhabi after he “collapsed” while training July 22. The second, from KGTV, is the unedited replay of Irish…
Saratoga, perhaps the premier horseracing meet in the entire country, has claimed its fifth victim of the young summer today. Master Manipulator, says the Gaming Commission, “ran loose in barn area, was caught and returned; upon return, [he] collapsed and…
Irish Spring was killed at Del Mar yesterday in what The San Diego Union-Tribune called a “horrific accident” – apparently so horrific that euthanasia was not required. Dead on the spot. Imagine that. And imagine we will have to, for…
From the California Horse Racing Board: On July 25, Oso Strong died training at Golden Gate: “cardiac electrical interruption.” “Cardiac electrical interruption” – Oso Strong was three years old, a pubescent. Four days later, Skidazzle “broke down” while training at…
The NYS Gaming Commission has disclosed the death of Frosty Gal at Saratoga yesterday: “got away from handler…ran loose and subsequently sustained injuries…that necessitated euthanasia.” Frosty Gal was four and had been put to the whip 14 times. While this…
