On the same day that Night Effect was finally euthanized for an injury suffered weeks ago at Aqueduct, there was a training kill at Belmont. Uncle Brucie, says the Commission, snapped a leg, fell, and was put down. He was…
On Dec 7, Night Effect “suffered an injury” at Aqueduct and was eventually “vanned off” the track. Yesterday, says the Gaming Commission, the 4-year-old was euthanized for that injury at a hospital in Saratoga. So once again, because (in my…
Book’em, two, broke down training at Fair Grounds Jan 6 and was euthanized. In his report, the Daily Racing Form’s Marcus Hersh wrote: “[Trainer Bret] Calhoun had planned to launch Book’em’s 3-year-old season on Jan. 18…. Instead, he has a…
At Penn Jan 2, Independent, said the chartwriter, “took a bad step, was pulled up, and loaded onto the ambulance to be evaluated.” That “evaluation,” I have been able to confirm, resulted in euthanasia. Dead. She was three years old,…
The NYS Gaming Commission has just disclosed that Steppin’ Hawk, a “faltered, transported off via ambulance” at Aqueduct Dec 29, was euthanized Monday. The specific injury: fractured knee. Yes, Steppin’, who would have turned eight this month, was made to…
The 5th at Mahoning this afternoon: “Nick Can Fix was injured on the backstretch, euthanized, and vanned off.” Yes, “vanned off” after already being dead. But of course. Nick would have turned 12 in March. 12. The scumbags responsible: Mark…
The 3rd at Mahoning yesterday, in the terse, callous telling of the chartwriter: “Heirozan close up briefly, suffered a catastrophic injury near the 1/2-mile pole and was euthanized.” Dead, in the field of play. Suspend the rest of the day’s…
Acceleray has been confirmed (CHRB) euthanized after breaking down in the 4th race at Los Alamitos Saturday. He was four years old, and this was his 23rd time under the whip. Primary among the complicit: owner/trainer Jairo Monascal. Some other…
This from the Gaming Commission for 4-year-old Black Rain in the 1st at Aqueduct yesterday: “Horse experienced [how disgusting is that?] multiple fractures to LH leg, was vanned to barn for further evaluation and [subsequently] euthanized.” And there you have…
The CHRB released the names of two more victims in California in 2024: Contrary Gig died at Pleasanton Monday. He was two and had been raced twice (Oct 6, Nov 17), finishing last both times, a combined 49.5 lengths back.…
This just released from the NYS Gaming Commission for Pro Oxidant at Belmont: “Horse experienced biaxial [multiple] sesamoid fractures during training Dec 13. Due to a decline in health, euthanasia was elected Dec 28.” In other words, this poor boy,…
According to the chart for Turfway Dec 11, O’Donnelly “went wrong, fell, and [was] subsequently removed from the track in the equine ambulance.” This description almost always means dead and in fact he is – “catastrophic injury to left foreleg,…
