3-year-old Venture Capitalist is dead after breaking down in the 8th yesterday at Santa Anita. The gelding’s two most previous finishes were 7th and 10th, and as the Daily Racing Form notes in reporting the kill, VC went into his…
The CHRB reports the following deaths at “The Big Fresno Fair”: 2-year-old Ijudge was euthanized after fracturing sesamoids while training on October 11. He had been raced once (at Stockton in September). 3-year-old California Storm was euthanized after suffering a…
I have confirmed that 4-year-old Capitano Storm was euthanized on-track after breaking down at Charles Town Wednesday night (race 6). In all, this animal was put to the whip 15 times, including his death run. This is horseracing.
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that Flynn Bug, a 2-year-old filly who was raced for the first time just two weeks ago, “collapsed and died after breezing” at Belmont Monday – a “cardiovascular collapse,” they’re calling it. Again, two, or…
2-year-old Sky Devil is dead after breaking down in the 5th yesterday at Finger Lakes. “Tamed,” exploited, killed – all before even remotely finishing puberty. This is horseracing.
The NYS Gaming Commission reports the following dead racehorses: 6-year-old Jade Run, October 15, Finger Lakes – “scheduled to race in the 5th race, found in stall lying down.” 3-year-old Dilly Magilly, October 16, Belmont – “sustained injury breezing, splint…
4-year-old Holistic Remedy is dead after breaking down in the 1st last night at Mountaineer. After reporting the death on his Twitter feed, track announcer Peter Berry added, “You never get used to it. I always want to turn off…
Blood-Horse reports that 4-year-old Talco “died in recovery from arthroscopic surgery” some time last week. To read the “obituary” is to fully understand that this animal’s entire short, mean life was defined by his capacity to make money for men:…
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that Marked Bills, being prepped for his first race, “suffered a cardiovascular collapse” on the Belmont training track yesterday morning. “Cardiovascular collapse” – at two years of age. This is horseracing.
4-year-old Rock Fall became the fourth racehorse killed at Keeneland in the last week when he, says the Paulick Report, “broke down in both front legs” while training this morning. PR carried this quote from owner Stonestreet Stables: “We are…
The California Horse Racing Board reports that 3-year-old The One We Stole is dead after breaking down in the 6th at Los Alamitos September 26. A claimer for all of 2015, her final owners had her “For Sale” at $2,500…
The California Horse Racing Board reports that 2-year-old She’s a City Girl sustained a fatal fracture while being trained (for her first race) at Golden Gate Fields the last week of September. Another young, innocent life snuffed out by this…
