Last Saturday at Aqueduct, Dr. Barry, said the chart, “suffered an injury, was pulled up, then transported off via ambulance.” Said injury turned out to be a displaced fracture, and according to the Gaming Commission, “due to poor prognosis, euthanasia…
Ferocious, owner Ramiro Restrepo announced Monday, has been euthanized for laminitis in both front limbs. The laminitis, as is almost always the case with racehorses, can be directly traced to a track injury – Ferocious suffered “a significant muscle tear”…
Yesterday, according to the NYS Commission, this for Hookin’ Up while training at Belmont: “Horse experienced a cardiac event, collapsed, and died on the track.” Instant death – though surely with terror and pain – at the tender age of…
Willy, says the CHRB, was killed training at Los Alamitos yesterday – no details other than “musculoskeletal.” He was four years old and being prepped for his first race.
The full chart write-up for Real Talk in the 7th at Parx yesterday: “Real Talk stopped on the turn, fell and was subsequently euthanized.” And that’s that. Real Talk was six, and this was his 40th time under the whip.…
The chart note for 4-year-old Lunchatthelizard at Mahoning Mar 22: “was restless in the gate…stopped and returned bleeding from the nostrils.” I don’t know, but perhaps the “restlessness” was in some way connected to the subsequent pulmonary hemorrhage. A ruling…
Three more kills recently confirmed by the NYS Gaming Commission: My Girl Jal, Jan 18, Belmont: “Horse experienced RF biaxial fractures during training on Jan 18. Due to a decline in health, euthanasia was elected on Mar 19.” So, My…
The 1st at Parx yesterday, in the cold, terse words of the chartwriter: “Voy Y Vengo suffered a catastrophic injury early, lost rider and was subsequently euthanized.” Voy was four years old, and this was his 17th time under the…
The box score for the 7th at Laurel yesterday includes this incidental: “Camulus…was injured leaving the 5/16 and lost the rider; after being evaluated by the track vet it was determined that injury was not repairable and horse was euthanized…
The 4th at Mahoning yesterday, in the cold, terse telling of the chartwriter: “Over the Hills fell nearing the half pole when suffering a catastrophic injury and was euthanized.” The video, of course, has been wiped from Mahoning’s website. Over…
Back on Mar 8, He’za Ten was “eased” in the 4th at Los Alamitos and subsequently “ambulanced off.” Yesterday, the CHRB disclosed that He’za was euthanized six days later. That would be dead horse #7 at Los Alamitos this year.…
A clip of the mortally-injured Waheel after “winning” the 3rd race at Penn Mar 7. He was five years old, and this was his 31st time under the whip.
