According to the official chart from Santa Rosa’s (Sonoma County Fair) 2nd race last Thursday, 7-year-old Mr. Candy Bar finished without incident (albeit last). But now we learn that the long-abused (61 races) horse is dead, having broke down just…
Three racehorses were killed at hallowed Saratoga yesterday. First, during morning training, a pair of 3-year-olds broke down while “breezing” (Gaming Commission): Jackson N Leonard, broken sesamoids – euthanized after being vanned off. Kathy’s Reward, shattered cannon – euthanized on…
I have confirmed that 4-year-old To Erin Again is dead after breaking down at Charles Town Thursday night (race 2). As the 2015 carcass list grows, we at Horseracing Wrongs implore you, the American public, to stop supporting this sordid…
From the 7th race at Penn National last night (Equibase): “SLEEPY JEAN broke down and fell midway on the turn and was humanely euthanized.” She was four years old – still in puberty. This is horseracing.
Two horses have been reported “broke down” by Equibase over the past two days. Both are almost certainly dead. 6-year-old Mojo Workin Tuesday at Mountaineer (50th time under the whip). 5-year-old Manzutti Wednesday at Delaware. Last 13 races – all…
In its most recent Stewards Minutes, the California Horse Racing Board reports the deaths of two horses at the California State Fair in Sacramento: 9-year-old Hostile Waters while training on July 15. 5-year-old Italian Harmony in the 7th race on…
The NYS Gaming Commission reports the deaths of two at Finger Lakes: 5-year-old Painted Poney, July 16, euthanized for colitis. 4-year-old Bella Bamba, July 17, euthanized for broken hip – “history of kicking walls.” While the Commission classifies these as…
At Parx yesterday afternoon, 10-year-old Dream Maestro “broke down in his right front and was humanely euthanized [Equibase].” It was his 71st race. Later in the day out at Del Mar, 5-year-old Rush In (below) broke down and was also…
Del Mar recorded its first racing kill (three others died in the first week, though not, as far as I can tell, on raceday) of the summer when 6-year-old Fit to Rule broke down (sesamoids, says the Daily Racing Form)…
In the 1st race at Penn National last night, Summer Mesa “broke down” – “humanely euthanized” (Equibase). It was the 2-year-old’s first time under the whip. In the very next race, 4-year-old Stormy Stepper also “broke down” – almost assuredly…
After losing 16 racehorses last summer, Del Mar – “Where the Turf Meets the Surf” – is back at it again. In its inaugural minutes of the 2015 meet, the Board of Stewards reports three “deceased” for the period 7/6-7/12…
The NYS Gaming Commission has disclosed the death of 4-year-old Imposing Figure in the 8th at Finger Lakes Monday – the Equibase chart had him as “in distress, pulled up, vanned off.” In distress? Yes – dying. Please stop betting…
