From the NYS Gaming Commission… High Tide Honey at Belmont Wednesday: “suffered a biaxial fracture on the gallop out after breezing 4 furlongs; because of the severity of injury euthanasia was utilized.” High Tide was two and coming off her…
While I typically do not cover Canadian tracks, the reporting on a kill at Assiniboia Monday is so vile, and the video so horrific, I must share. Here is how an article yesterday from one of the more contemptible racing…
This, according to the Gaming Commission, for Sanctity at Saratoga (yes they’re still training there) Tuesday: “suffered an open [through the skin] tibial fracture at the 7/8 pole – euthanasia was decided upon because of the severity of the injury.”…
The initial note for Mischiefs Causeway at Grants Pass Monday said, “broke down.” While that has since been changed to just “transported off via ambulance,” a trusted source tells me the “broke down” part was right and that the 5-year-old…
The full chart note for Cold Plunge at Mountaineer last night: “Cold Plunge was injured after the wire and euthanized on track.” And that’s that. This poor boy was five; ’twas his 26th time under the whip. The responsible: breeder…
The CHRB reports that Boi Sterrus, a “weakened, equine ambulanced” in the 12th at Los Alamitos Saturday, is dead. She was but two years old. The complicit exploiters: Cavenaugh Quarter Horses, Jesus Cuevas, Valentin Zamudio, Ruben Lozano.
I have confirmed the following kills at Evangeline: Uthinkicare, in the 9th Jul 4. She was four years old and “For Sale” (cheap: $5,000) the day she died. The complicit: Ricky Demouchet, Junior Inirio. This Gray Mischiev, in the 4th…
According to the chart for the 4th at Delaware Wednesday, two horses, Fiveclocksomewhere and Precious Sight, went down, with the latter falling over the former. While the writer added, with optimism, that both “walked onto the ambulance to be vanned…
Tarzan’s Niece, I have confirmed, is dead after a “pulled up, transported off in ambulance” in the 4th at Monmouth Sep 13. She was three years old. The complicit: Philip Robertson, Castillo Consulting, Juan Avila, Angel Morales. She was also…
I have confirmed the following racing kills in Ohio: I’m the Devil, Thistledown, Jul 29. She was three; this was her first time under the whip. The responsible: Raimonde Farms, Elias Del Val, Richard Genovese, McKenna Anderson. Celestial Harmony, Belterra,…
Four. That’s the number of days the Tillamook County Fair in Oregon races horses each August. Four. That, according to the Racing Commission, is the number of horses who died during this year’s edition. That’s horrific enough: The lives of…
Eye of the Smiley, says the CHRB, was killed training at Santa Anita Saturday. He was three and had been put to the whip five times, all in California. Chief exploiter: trainer Brian Koriner. Smiley is the third training kill…
