This for Blameitonthestones at Saratoga Thursday, according to the Gaming Commission: “Blameitonthestones was euthanized because it was determined that it suffered from progressive neurologic deficits along with a poor prognosis.” The “it” in question was actually a beautiful, intelligent, sensitive…
Cyclone State, says the NYS Gaming Commission, “suffered a dislocated humerus” training at Belmont Tuesday and was euthanized. He was three years old. Also reported: Racine “developed a 104 fever May 29” while stabled at Saratoga and was euthanized four…
Wednesday, the opening day of the “Belmont Stakes Racing Festival” at Saratoga, “Whatlovelookslike…suffered an injury and was favoring the RH leg nearing the 9/16 and was immediately put to a protective hold and expertly pulled up near the half-mile pole,…
Mr Favorite Jess, an “equine ambulanced” in the 6th at Los Alamitos Saturday, has been confirmed dead. He was four years old, and this was his 20th time under the whip. He becomes the 13th horse killed at this track…
Around Derby time last month, there was much talk of Churchill Downs’ supposed improvement – in dead horses, that is – in 2024 relative to the year before, when they last faced a PR nightmare. I, of course, informed media…
The Thoroughbred Daily News published a piece yesterday afternoon with this title and opening paragraph: “Excited For Churchill On Saturday? Who Could ‘Blame’ You?” “Four weeks removed from the running of the GI Kentucky Oaks and GI Kentucky Derby, Churchill…
Browwn Sugar, says the CHRB, died at Los Alamitos Tuesday – no details other than “musculoskeletal.” He was two and coming off his first race, at this same track, Apr 26.
The CHRB reports that two horses were killed training at Santa Anita Sunday: Made Perfect Cents and Crimson Sea. The former had just turned two (and was being prepped for her debut); the latter was but three. That’s two kills…
The full recap of Montego Bay’s outing in the 7th at Presque Isle yesterday, in the cold, terse telling of the chartwriter: “Montego Bay was racing in contention along the rail into the turn, pulled up when she took a…
This for Oaxacan Dream N in the 11th race at Buffalo last night, according to the NYS Gaming Commission: “compound [broke the skin], comminuted [several pieces] pastern fracture…euthanized.” She was nine years old.
The CHRB reports that El Vigilante died at Los Alamitos yesterday, no details yet. El was two years old and coming off his first ever race, Apr 26 at this same track.
On May 9, Mustique, as we previously reported, was transported off the Churchill track in an ambulance. We now know she is dead. This from the Racing Commission: “filly suffered a catastrophic injury to her right foreleg and was humanely…
