5-year-old Ritaan in the 7th at Parx yesterday, in the words of the chartwriter: “Ritaan was squeezed between rivals early and fell causing catastrophic injury and was subsequently euthanized.” Her responsible exploiters: Los Menzez Racing, Carlos Caban, Angel Castillo. A…
The chart note for Sail Theseven Seas at Gulfstream yesterday: “had a hesitant start, trailed in the three path, sustained an injury midway around the far turn, immediately pulled up, and was euthanized.” Dead, in the grass. Sail was two…
Back Row Attack, says the CHRB, died at Los Alamitos Wednesday. While no cause has been released, I can tell you she was three years old and being prepped for her debut. Just another baby victim of this vile industry.
Brummell, says the CHRB, was killed (“musculoskeletal”) training at Santa Anita yesterday – the second on-track kill at this, one of America’s crown-jewels tracks in less than a week. Brummell was two years old and had been raced once, at…
The 7th at Parx yesterday, in the cold, terse telling of the chartwriter: “Spunderella suffered catastrophic injury on the turn and was subsequently euthanized.” The chart also added: “Dadoo was taken out by stricken rival [that would be the aforementioned]…
Meticulus, says the CHRB, died at Los Alamitos Friday, no cause given. The 8-year-old’s last race was in January 2022. Yes, that’s right, trainer Rodolfo Viramontes was preparing this poor boy for more turns under the whip (there was a…
Key Point yesterday at Belmont, according to the Gaming Commission: “Horse stumbled after breezing a half-mile – collapsed and died on the track.” That would be another training kill at Belmont – the 5th such in the past two weeks.…
According to the chart, Dont Fight the Fed “sustained an injury, fell, and was transported off via ambulance” at Santa Anita yesterday. This being a $200K stakes race, there were (practically unavoidable) followup reports in the racing rags. Daily Racing…
At Aqueduct yesterday, Belle of the Ball “was transported from the course via ambulance.” The update from the Commission: “Horse experienced a full carpus to fetlock spiraling cannon fracture…due to injury, euthanasia was elected.” Belle was five years old; ’twas…
Last evening, I posted on the third training kill at Belmont Park in less than a week. This morning, I find that the Gaming Commission has updated on another horse who “experienced an injury” training at Belmont Sunday – dead.…
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that Proper Intensions was euthanized after he “experienced injury” training at Belmont Sunday. In the initial disclosure, this was classified as but an “incident” – albeit one where the rider “heard a pop.” Proper, three,…
From the NYS Gaming Commission for Principe d’Oro at Belmont Friday: “Horse broke down at the wire on the training track, was transported by ambulance to barn, examined by vet, and euthanasia was elected.” Principe was five years old and…
