Red Cash, six, is dead after breaking down in the 3rd at Saratoga Harness yesterday. The Gaming Commission also reports that Rule the City was euthanized at Belmont “after becoming endotoxic following surgery.” Presumably, said surgery had something to do…
I have confirmed (Delaware Racing Commission) that Kidron, a “clipped heels, fell, vanned off” in the 7th at Delaware Wednesday, is dead – “humanely euthanized” back in the barn. Kidron was five years old and under the whip for the…
The (Equibase) line for 3-year-old Ouray in the 4th yesterday at Thistledown: “injured after the wire…euthanized.” From the NYS Gaming Commission, Belmont, September 23: 2-year-old Al’s Nightmare “suffered a fracture to his left front breezing…euthanized.” Also from NY, prior to…
The result for the 5-year-old mare Beeswacker in the 3rd at Thistledown yesterday (Equibase): “pressed the pace two wide, was injured entering the turn and was euthanized.” Because you know, this sort of thing happens in every sport. From the…
The 2nd at Louisiana yesterday, as relayed by the chartwriter (Equibase): “[4-year-old] MY MAN COLTON stalked the early pace from the outside, inched closer entering the second turn, fell and was euthanized.” “Fell and was euthanized.” And that’s that. This…
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that Madgirl was killed – “comminuted fracture, euthanized” – while training at Belmont Friday. The 2-year-old filly had been raced once, August 28 at Saratoga. She is the 5th dead racehorse at Belmont this month,…
From Equibase’s account of the 4th yesterday at Laurel: “SEVENTY NINER…broke down in upper stretch and was euthanized.” 9-year-old Seventy Niner was under the whip for the 59th time. At the end of last month and into this one, he…
The NYRA train may have moved on to Belmont, but racehorses are still training at Saratoga Race Course – and dying. The NYS Gaming Commission has just disclosed the death of 3-year-old Somekindasexy on Monday: “pulled up after breezing, splint…
The official chart line (Equibase) for 3-year-old Submit in the 9th yesterday at Belmont: “…picked up interest angling into path five as three-quarters was being completed, fell, taking a fatal step…subsequently euthanized.” “A fatal step.” This makes two kills in…
Dead Racehorses in California, August: unidentified, August 3-August 6, Los Alamitos, racing unidentified, August 9-August 13, Del Mar Silver Ice, August 19, Santa Rosa, race 5, “apparent pelvic injury – euthanized” unidentified, August 14-August 20, Del Mar Secret Shopper, August…
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that 4-year-old Hank Who is dead after breaking a pair of sesamoids in the 5th at Finger Lakes Monday afternoon. He is the 88th racehorse to perish at a New York track in 2017.
In the 6th yesterday at Belmont Park (incidentally, isn’t it obscene that these equine killing facilities are so idyllically branded – “Park,” “Downs”?), Top Fortitude “took a bad step…fell heavily…then unfortunately had to be euthanized” (Equibase). The 6-year-old, as it…
