In the 2nd at Churchill yesterday, six horses went down, with three subsequently carted off by ambulance. From the chart: Lutkenhaus “injured, loaded into ambulance” Shacklebolt “fell over fallen rival, transported by ambulance” Industrious “fell over fallen rival, loaded into…
I have confirmed the following two kills in Pennsylvania: Eddiemush, 4th race at Penn Jul 9; Union Express, 7th race at Parx Sep 2. Both victims were six years old. Among those responsible for Eddie’s death: Westbrook Stables, Positive Connection…
Ahead of Belmont’s “grand reopening” today, this (from Gaming Commission) for Punchmaster while training there Wednesday: “suffered an MC3 fracture as well as a fetlock wound at the 1/8 pole…euthanized by NYRA Vet.” Punchmaster was two, and she was being…
This from the Gaming Commission for U Vicky at Belmont Sep 10: “flipped over in her stall and struck her head on the wall; found to be deceased as determined by attending vet.” U Vicky was three and had been…
The CHRB reports two kills at Los Alamitos Saturday: Walking Cuervo while training in the morning and Thirsty Gambler in the 1st race later in the day. The former was but two and being prepped for his first race; the…
Saturday, I posted the following: Windsor Fair (Maine), Aug 31: “Stanley Whittemore was the trainer of Vogue Blue Chip. While transporting [horse] to the track, an unfortunate accident occurred involving the trailer prior to entering the fairgrounds. After entering the…
At Saratoga Saturday, says the Gaming Commission: “De Novo fell while galloping. The filly was found to have a severe injury to the RH leg and was euthanized on the track.” The filly in question was four. She becomes the…
From harness world… Windsor Fair (Maine), Aug 31: “Stanley Whittemore was the trainer of Vogue Blue Chip. While transporting [horse] to the track, an unfortunate accident occurred involving the trailer prior to entering the fairgrounds. After entering the grounds, Vogue…
Flip Flop Freak, says the chart, fell and was “taken off in the ambulance” yesterday at Churchill. In fact, he is dead – or as BloodHorse puts it, “the colt could not be saved.” (It’s a very rare occurrence for…
Haunted Haze made our weekly ambulance report for an “injured past 1/4 pole” in the 5th at Canterbury last Saturday. The stewards pick it up from there: “Haunted Haze went wrong on his left forelimb and stumbled severely…unfortunately, [he] was…
Best Deal, said the chart, “was injured and pulled up and transported off the track in the ambulance” in the 6th at Monmouth Saturday. In fact, I have confirmed, he is dead – at the tender age of two. The…
This for Laughing Fit in the 3rd at Presque Isle yesterday: “Laughing Fit trailed the field through the turn, took a bad step nearing the quarter pole, breaking down, and was euthanized humanely on the track.” She was five; ’twas…
