In the 4th at Louisiana Downs yesterday afternoon, Stella’s Honor, says Equibase, “was pulled up entering the drive and euthanized.” Dead. Two races back on May 5, the 3-year-old Alex De Beauville-trained/owned filly won but was subsequently “disqualified due to…
Once again, there were busy equine ambulances across the nation yesterday. In addition to the 13 or so horses who were unable to walk off the course under their own power – “vanned off,” they call it – there were…
The Delaware Racing Commission has confirmed that Noregretsfornow was “humanely euthanized” after “pulling up lame” in the 2nd at Delaware Park June 30. Noregretsfornow was three and was worth $5,000 the day he died (this we know because his master,…
After finishing last, some 52 lengths back in the 8th race at Los Alamitos Wednesday, 8-year-old Magic Mark, according to multiple sources, collapsed and died back in the barn. An 8-year-old horse, for those who may not know, should be…
According to Equibase, Dream Host “fell and was vanned off” at Finger Lakes yesterday. That, though, is only part of the truth. Yes, he fell (broken leg) and yes, he was “vanned” away, but by then he was already dead…
By my count, no fewer than 16 racehorses were “vanned off” American tracks yesterday. That is, 16 horses required an ambulance to get off the course – in one day. While it is highly probable that several are dead, at…
In the 5th at Evangeline last night, Equibase reports this for 3-year-old Exotic Sin: “dwelt at the start, raced back, pulled up in distress in the turn and was euthanized.” The latest Oak Tree (California) Stewards Minutes report this for…
The Equibase line for Luzinski in the 3rd at Belmont yesterday: “…was put to a stronger and stronger ride, lost its action taking bad steps…got quickly pulled up and was subsequently euthanized” – euthanized, that is, right there in the…
The first Stewards Minutes for Oak Tree at Pleasanton (Alameda County Fair, California) reveal one kill: Big Kid, while “working” at Golden Gate June 16. BloodHorse reports that Untrapped was euthanized Monday for laminitis (after first suffering from colic). The…
New Pass, a 3-year-old under the whip for just the 4th time, was killed in the 7th at Belmont yesterday. According to the NYS Gaming Commission, the filly “suffered a fatal musculo-skeletal injury in the vicinity of the 1/16 pole…
At least two more “equine athletes” were killed in action on U.S. tracks yesterday: Mary Pray for Us, a cheap 5-year-old mare, was said (by the Equibase writer) to have been “vanned off” after the 1st at Finger Lakes. In…
El Chiflado, three, was killed in the 2nd at Thistledown yesterday – “fell,” says Equibase, “and was euthanized.” The Pablo Torres-trained horse was coming off a last-of-7 just 11 days prior; in 9 total finished races, all but one under…
