The 9th race at Laurel yesterday, in the words of the chartwriter: “Ganado sustained a catastrophic injury in upper stretch, was euthanized on the turf course then transported off by the equine ambulance.” That last part, presumably, was added for…
Elmer John was killed training at Pleasanton this morning. He was three years old. Pleasanton – or “Golden Gate Racing” – is attempting to fill the void left by Golden Gate Fields’ departure, with a short meet set to start…
This for Mim at Belmont yesterday, in the words of the Gaming Commission: “Horse collapsed while galloping during training and died on the track – cardiac event.” She was only four years old, an equine adolescent. “Cardiac event.” By the…
Spirit Maker, says the CHRB, died at Santa Anita yesterday. While no other details are available at this time, I can tell you he was six years old and had been sold right before his last race, Aug 25 at…
According to the chart, 2-year-old Kiss Then Talk was transported off the Los Alamitos track by ambulance Saturday. We have now learned she is dead. (On a more positive note, all was not lost for Kiss’ exploiters – Cavenaugh Quarter…
Acclider, a “pulled up, transported off track via ambulance” at Fresno Friday, has been confirmed dead. He was six years old, and this was his 22nd time under the whip. His doting “connections” – Eldo Harris, Dennis Hopkins, Michael Lenzini…
Justa Dasha Favorite, says the CHRB, perished at Los Alamitos yesterday, no details yet. She was two years old and coming off her first race. She is the 12th horse to die at this Southern California track in just the…
This for Fortune’s Nephew at Belmont Monday, in the words of the Gaming Commission: “Horse experienced end-stage arthritic RF fetlock [and was euthanized]. Horse last raced June 27, and was scratched twice in August by the regulatory vets for pain.”…
As I wrote back in April, we are now being completely shut out in Florida – our FOIAs there denied on the basis, supposedly, that FL horsemen are bypassing the state agency tasked with regulating racing and are now reporting…
The CHRB reports that a horse was killed Saturday at Los Alamitos – that would be the fourth in three days there (not including the six who died Oct 2 and 3 of EIA) – “musculoskeletal,” they say. The horse…
The 2-year-old filly Nermansa was killed training yesterday at Santa Anita. She was made in Ireland and brought here to race. A fine life, huh? At Delaware Park, say the stewards, Devine Flameaway was scratched by the regulatory vet Oct…
Not one but two “athletes” were killed “in competition” at Los Alamitos Saturday. In the 2nd race, Perky Cowgirl went down and was subsequently euthanized. Later on the day’s entertainment, it was Midnight Huckabee. Although the chart for the latter…
