“Died on the Track Afterwards”
Silk Spinner, an “appeared in distress, vanned off” on the chart for the 7th at Finger Lakes Monday, has been confirmed dead by the NYS Gaming Commission. He was nine years old, and his fatal run was his 47th time…
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Dead in California, April
Dead Racehorses in California, April: unidentified, week March 27-April 2, Santa Anita unidentified, week April 3-April 9, Santa Anita unidentified, week April 3-April 9, Santa Anita unidentified, week April 3-April 9, Santa Anita unidentified, week April 17-April 23, Santa Anita…
Another Dead at Belmont
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that 5-year-old Puissant “suffered a fracture to his left hind leg breezing” yesterday at Belmont – dead. This is horseracing.
Finger Lakes Reports 2 Killed; NY at 31 on the Year
The NYS Gaming Commission reports a pair of 2-year-old horses killed while training at Finger Lakes: Mere Aglise, Thursday; Choice Indian, Saturday. Thus far, 31 racehorses have perished at New York tracks in 2017.
On Light Racing Day, at Least Two More Killed
Monday but eight Thoroughbred/Quarterhorse tracks were live across the United States – and still, according to Equibase, at least two racehorses perished. In the 3rd at Parx, 4-year-old Avalancha “was being eased when she collapsed in upper stretch and died.”…
“Protective Hold” Not Enough to Save Aragonite at Belmont
4-year-old Aragonite is dead after breaking down – a “musculo-skeletal injury,” says the Gaming Commission – in the 6th yesterday at Belmont. On the Equibase chart, aside from the usual garbage about “bad steps,” there was this: “ARAGONITE…got put to…
Two Die at Belmont Friday
More dead racehorses in New York (Gaming Commission): 3-year-old Cornedbeefncabbage “suffered a fracture to his left front leg while breezing” Friday at Belmont – “euthanized.” Also Friday at Belmont, 6-year-old Rich ‘n’ Tuck “died from an apparent case of colic.”…
Receiver Ruptures Ligament at Belmont – Dead
From the NYS Gaming Commission: 4-year-old Receiver “sustained ligament rupture breezing” at Belmont April 22, “ambulanced off – euthanized.” Receiver had been raced three times, all at Aqueduct this winter.
A “Flip,” a “Broken Back,” Another Dead Horse
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that a Thoroughbred named All Class “got caught on [the] walker” Monday at Finger Lakes, “flipped and fractured it’s [note the choice of pronouns here] back [and was] euthanized.” All Class was nine years old…
On a Beautiful Spring Sunday, Two More Dead Racehorses
The NYS Gaming Commission has this to say about yesterday’s 5th at Aqueduct: “Flatterfly fell after suffering a fatal musculo-skeletal injury in the vicinity of the 3/16 pole and was euthanized on the track.” That’s that. Three years old. Also…
And Another…
From the NYS Gaming Commission, April 9: “Mac’s Posse fell while breezing…several attempts to stand unsuccessful…determined he sustained severe traumatic back/pelvic injury and was euthanized on [the Belmont track].” Mac’s Posse was three years old and being prepped for his…
3-Year-Old Killed Training at Aqueduct
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that 3-year-old Cespedes snapped a leg while training Monday at Aqueduct. He is gone. To date, 21 racehorses have died at New York State tracks in 2017 – for gambling.