Everyday Obituaries

Charm the Lute, a 4-year-old filly under the whip for the 7th time, had this outcome in the 3rd yesterday at Louisiana Downs: “CHARM THE LUTE up close early from between foes, was pulled up entering the turn in distress…

On the chart (Equibase) Saturday at Thistledown, Straitouttathefunk was reported as “pulled up in distress, vanned off” in the 2nd. I have since confirmed that (at least on this occasion) “in distress” is as bad as it sounds – Straitouttathefunk…

“We’ve lost the horse. He suffered a catastrophic fracture of his left fore. I was with him on the track for 30 seconds. He was in the process of running a very disappointing race and I believe it was when…

10-year-old Okie Ride collapsed and died – “a pulmonary event,” says The Blood-Horse – seconds after a training session at Remington Wednesday. The Blood-Horse, of course, only covered this because Okie was a big-earning (almost $800,000) champion “sprinter.” Obits in…

In the 1st today at Saratoga, 5-year-old Sweetneida “took some bad steps” (Equibase) and was “vanned off.” Turns out, she is dead – euthanized, says the Gaming Commission. This was her 2nd race at Saratoga (two weeks ago), 22nd overall.…

From the NYS Gaming Commission: 4-year-old Hot Cajun Sauce “startled,” while training at Finger Lakes yesterday, “reared up…ran off track over embankment – sustained spinal injury [and was] euthanized.” No worries, though, “no injuries to rider reported.” Meanwhile, at Monticello,…

I have confirmed (Stewards Reports) the following kills at Delaware Park – on back-to-back days (August 2-August 3): 4-year-old Purrin’ Proud “pulled up lame after racing, was vanned off, and then humanely euthanized.” Purrin’ Proud was under the whip for…

At least two confirmed kills on American tracks yesterday: In the 5th at Thistledown, says Equibase, 5-year-old mare Raysunett “fell midway on the turn and was euthanized.” Dead. In the same race, Plastic Girl “fell over the fallen RAYSUNETT on…

The ugliness at Saratoga continues, as the Gaming Commission has just disclosed the Saturday morning training death of 5-year-old Lakeside Sunset. Officially, broken leg, euthanasia. That, of course, makes 12 kills at Saratoga… Lakalas, May 28, “collapsed and died after…

I have confirmed (Stewards Reports) the following kills at Rillito Park earlier this year: Ra Indio Tizok, February 19, race 1 – “took a bad step…euthanized on track.” Ra Indio Tizok was two and under the whip for the 2nd…

About six hours after we finished another successful protest – 75 strong – at Saratoga Race Course, another victim was entered into the ’17 Death Log. In the final race of the day, says the Gaming Commission, 4-year-old Unbroken Chain…

Last night’s 6th at Evangeline was 3-year-old Steam Burner’s seventh time under the whip. It was also his last. From Equibase: “STEAM BURNER broke alertly, got clear early, pulled up abruptly in distress early in the turn and was euthanized.”…