4-year-old Serious, who broke down (“on her own”) in the 7th race at Del Mar on July 31st, was (finally) euthanized yesterday (Steve Andersen, DRF). At the time of her break, you might remember, the state vet supposedly recommended death,…
3-year-old Steppingood, trained by Patrick Biancone and owned by Robert Trussell Jr, became the 11th victim of Del Mar’s current meet when he broke down in yesterday’s 8th race and was subsequently euthanized. The 10 previous kills: 4-year-old Corlett Drive,…
According to the NYS Gaming Commission, Standardbred Genaro died Monday at Tioga Downs of an undisclosed cause. The Stacy McLenaghan-trained horse was last raced on August 1st. Genaro is the 71st racehorse to die at a NY track this year.
4-year-old Regretless, merely reported as “vanned off” in Equibase’s retelling of Saratoga’s 4th yesterday, actually collapsed and died about halfway through the race. Cause of death presently unknown. The colt was being raced for the second time this Saratoga summer,…
A Standardbred named Superbe Rulah died Wednesday at Monticello of an undisclosed cause. Apparently, Superbe Rulah was scheduled to race at a fair in Honesdale, Pennsylvania on that same day but was scratched. According to the Gaming Commission, “[the] investigation…
Parx Racing – a racino track – lost two horses in a half-hour span this afternoon: In the 6th race, 4-year-old De Rage Girl “broke down in her right front leaving the furlong grounds and was humanely euthanized.” The filly…
3-year-old Western Sword broke down in last night’s 8th race at Penn National and is dead. This was the gelding’s fourth start, all under trainer Edward Allard and owner/breeder Gilbert Campbell. In a short two months, his value – as…
7-year-old Maji Moto, trained and owned by Dennis Waite, “took a bad step” and broke down Monday night at Mountaineer (race 7); he can be presumed dead. Follows are seven of the gelding’s last eight finishes (all under Waite): 6/30/14,…
Trainer Eric Guillot’s reaction to his fortunes at Saratoga Saturday serves as the perfect microcosm for horseracing. That day, Mr. Guillot had two horses running: One, Moreno, won the Grade 1 Whitney, taking home $800,000 for his connections, probably 10%…
Yesterday afternoon in the 3rd race at Del Mar, 3-year-old Chattering Gambler, four races into his “career,” collapsed and died prior to crossing the finish line. Before receiving confirmation, the DRF’s Jay Privman described it thus: “Chattering Gambler collapsed. Heart…
5-year-old Markyour Territory is dead after breaking down last night in the 1st race at Fairmount Park (Illinois). In his penultimate race on July 1st (also at Fairmount), the gelding finished last of 9, over 28 lengths back. His people…
A 2-year-old colt named Sir William Bruce ran his first race this afternoon. He did not survive the day. In the 5th race at Saratoga – “For Thoroughbred Two Year Old” – the Eric Guillot-trained child collapsed after the finish…
