A Ludicrous Lie
And so, as another young racehorse – Ludicrous – makes his way to the rendering plant, the air becomes fouled with the typical racing response. Writing in the Times Union (Albany) Saturday, Pete Iorizzo had this to say: “On Travers…
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Del Mar’s 15th Victim: Magic Beam
7-year-old Magic Beam, a mostly career claimer, was killed while training this morning at Del Mar. Yes, Del Mar. For those who’ve lost count, that’s 15 dead where the turf meets the surf. Most recent “connections”: trainer Kristin Mulhall, owner…
Celzo’s Birdie Dead at Humboldt County Fair
Welcome to county-fair season, where cheap horses run for paltry purses at rinky-dink tracks under bottom-feeder trainers. To be sure, you won’t be reading a Paulick report on today’s 4th at Elko. But here, all horses are equal – in…
Ludicrous Is Second 2-Year-Old to Die at Saratoga Today
Ludicrous, making his inaugural start, “tragically broke down approaching the sixteenth marker…and was subsequently euthanized on the track” in this afternoon’s 4th race at Saratoga. Another dead pubescent racehorse, the second one this Travers Day. How proud you must be,…
2-Year-Old Kamarius Dead at Saratoga
Todd Pletcher-trained Kamarius was vanned off after the morning “breeze” today at Saratoga and was subsequently euthanized. He was two. This is the eighth death at Saratoga since the meet began and ninth on the year. For all NY tracks,…
Little Tower Becomes 14th Horse to Die at Del Mar
A 2-year-old colt named Little Tower is dead after breaking down (“on his own”) in last night’s 3rd race at Del Mar. He was ridden by William Antongeorgi, trained by Sal Gonzalez, and owned/bred by Tricar Stables. Little Tower –…
Saratoga Is a House of Cards
Horseracing, we are told, is a proud sporting fraternity, an extended family, if you will, comprised of both people – breeders, owners, trainers, jockeys, etc. – and the equine “athletes” themselves. So when the House of Saratoga lost yet another…
M B and Tee Whipped to Her Death at Saratoga
From Saratoga’s 7th this afternoon: “[3-year-old] M B and Tee…held on safely [for the first place share of an $83,000 purse], then fell heavily after crossing the wire and was euthanized.” On the track. Here are this pathetic creature’s last…
Despite 7 Dead, Presque Isle Remains Proud
On Sunday, the Erie Times-News published an article by John Guerriero: “Despite horse injuries, Presque Isle Downs’ safety record remains good.” In it, Guerriero touts Presque Isle’s supposedly lower-than-national-average breakdown rate (despite, that is, seven kills in the current meet,…
Three Dead at Charles Town, One at Belmont
We have confirmed three recent deaths at Charles Town: 5-year-old Intimate Storm, July 30th, race 6, trainer Charles Frock 3-year-old Bullwhip, August 14th, race 1, trainer Jeff Runco 3-year-old Deputy Gulch, August 14th, race 2, trainer James Dean Locklear Also,…
Bayview Drive Dead at Del Mar
3-year-old Bayview Drive, trained by Jeff Mullins and owned by Cellist Racing, is dead after breaking down in yesterday’s 10th race at Del Mar. He is the 13th horse to die at that storied track in the past month. In…
Serious Becomes Del Mar’s 12th Victim
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,…