Everyday Obituaries

The Equibase line for 5-year-old Northern Rail in the 9th at Parx yesterday afternoon: “NORTHERN RAIL broke down and fell near the far turn and was subsequently euthanized.” This is horseracing.

On “Belmont Day” (from Equibase): 4-year-old Avenue Road “broke down” in the 5th at Charles Town and, I have confirmed, was euthanized back in the barn. 3-year-old National Trust “broke down” in the 4th at Parx – “humanely euthanized.” 3-year-old…

4-year-old Happy Match is dead after breaking down – “bad steps,” says the chartwriter – in the 1st at Belmont yesterday; the Gaming Commission promises an “investigation [will] follow.” This is horseracing.

Monday at the races (Equibase): In the 1st at Parx, 3-year-old She’satoughbroad “broke down leaving the chute then was humanely enthanized.” In the 8th at Santa Anita, 3-year-old Calli Way “broke down [‘on his own,’ says the cognitively challenged chartwriter]…

According to Equibase, Storm the Shore “was in the midst of weakening when he took a bad step” in the 1st at Belmont yesterday. “Vanned off.” Later, the Gaming Commission confirmed he is dead – euthanized back in the barn.…

Yesterday… 2-year-old On the Deadline was “pulled up in distress” in the 1st at Finger Lakes. The NYS Gaming Commission confirms “euthanized.” 6-year-old You Know Juneau “collapsed and died on the turn” in the 3rd at Penn. 4-year-old Letithappen “broke…

Two horses were reported as “broke down” yesterday by Equibase; “broke down,” for the uninitiated, is the industry’s euphemism of choice for dead. In the 5th at Arlington, 7-year-old Medalquest; in the 7th at Santa Anita, 4-year-old Sudden Sam. Pouring…

According to the Equibase charts, the 2nd at Finger Lakes Wednesday was rather mundane for 5-year-old R Sleeping Beauty: “well placed and three wide, lost some ground through the turn, bid four wide into the stretch and weakened in the…

Quick Coconut, a 4-year-old gelding whose most recent race came May 7 at Tampa Bay, was, according to the NYS Gaming Commission, “found dead in [his] stall” at Finger Lakes May 19. “Found dead in his stall.” Yo Adrienne, a…

From the NYS Gaming Commission: Rich ‘n’ Tuck “died in shedrow from a case of severe colic” April 28 at Belmont. The 6-year-old was last raced less than three weeks prior. Apparently, this was not a euthanasia. Imagine that. Classy…

From the Equibase charts last night: 2-year-old (just – his birthday was in March) Mr Wine Opener “broke down” in the 3rd at Arapahoe (this, on that track’s “opening day” – check out this vile picture on its website). The…

I have confirmed that 4-year-old Sky Changer was euthanized on the track after breaking down in the 1st at Charles Town Wednesday. This is horseracing.