This, from Equibase’s account of the 5th at Delaware yesterday afternoon: “MR. EURO trailed then went wrong and fell nearing the three furlong grounds then was euthanized.” That’s it – no fanfare, no glowing eulogies in the Racing rags, no…
Video of Freeze the Account’s “breakdown” and death at Belmont Park Sunday:
Three of America’s top-tier racetracks recorded kills yesterday: In the 4th at Belmont, says Equibase, “Freeze the Account…took a tragic step at the three-sixteenths…bumping RUCKSACK solidly before staggering into GO LASSIE GO and slamming that rival into the rail and…
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that Classy Cara was killed while training at Belmont Thursday. She was three and had been under the whip nine times.
According to the Equibase chart for the 10th at Remington on June 2, Special Candy High was “injured [and] vanned off.” And that, likely, is where it would have stayed, at least until my 2018 FOIA reports are filed. But…
The Equibase line for Winning Edge, five, in the 6th at Thistledown yesterday: “WINNING EDGE chased the winner from the three path into the stretch, fell inside the furlong marker from injury and was euthanized.” Chattel till the bitter end,…
Cha Cha Charlie in the 7th at Louisiana last night, as relayed by Equibase: “CHA CHA CHARLIE forced the early pace from between foes, fell entering the second turn and was euthanized.” He was four; this was his 20th time…
The latest Stewards Minutes from Golden Gate confirm the death of Califo Cat, who, according to Equibase, was “pulled up lame and vanned off” (or, in the words of the stewards, “was given a ride home in the horse ambulance”)…
Montauk, whom the Daily Racing Form called “a promising colt,” was killed (broken shoulder) training at Belmont yesterday morning. Trainer Todd Pletcher’s reaction: “very disappointing.” Montauk’s only race was a “win” back in October for $45,000. What, then, do you…
From Devon Animal Save in England: “Today at Newton Abbot Racecourse, Baihas broke his leg and was put down. The race continued; the tarps went up as they tried to obscure what had happened from the public, but thankfully we…
Two racehorses died yesterday at New York tracks, according to that state’s gaming commission. Cash Poor “collapsed and died after finishing fourth in [the] fourth race” at Saratoga Harness. He was ten years old and had just been raced six…
According to the Equibase writer, Waya Ed “clipped heels, fell, and was vanned off” in the 7th at Santa Anita yesterday afternoon. In fact, he is dead – euthanized, BloodHorse relays, for “severe injuries, including a fracture in his right…
