This just disclosed for Marvelous Madison in the 9th at Saratoga Aug 30: “became lame in LH [after] returning to barn; evaluation revealed displaced ileal fracture – euthanized.” Marvelous was four; this was her 7th time under the whip. Her…
Champs Ourae, says the CHRB, was killed training at San Luis Rey yesterday – “musculoskeletal,” is all we get for now. He was three years old and coming off his first race, Aug 15 at Del Mar. The complicit: Jack…
This, according to the Gaming Commission, for Referendum in the 2nd at Finger Lakes yesterday: “fractured knee after crossing the wire – euthanized.” This poor boy was two, and this was his very first taste of the “thrill of competition.”…
I have confirmed the following two kills: McClusky, dead after being ambulanced off in the 4th at Arapahoe Jul 11. He was five. The complicit: breeder Eric Scott Jensen, owner/trainer Rafael Barraza, jockey Nathan Haar. Barraza also had this poor…
Yesterday, the New York Racing Association recorded a pair of training kills. The first was Stirring Words at Saratoga: “was warming up to breeze when he staggered, collapsed on the track, and expired” – a “cardiac event,” they’re calling it.…
According to the chart for the 7th at Ellis yesterday, Nyquist Frequency “suffered an injury…then was transported off in an equine ambulance.” In fact, the 5-year-old is dead. In its coverage of the kill, Horse Racing Nation writes, “[Jockey Yedsit]…
The NYS Gaming Commission has just disclosed this for Rock the Weekend at Belmont Aug 11: “euthanized due to a grave health prognosis.” While detail is obviously lacking, I can tell you this poor boy was six and had been…
This from the stewards at Horseshoe, prior to the 8th Aug 13: “Flame Maker reared and flipped on the walk to the paddock and sustained catastrophic head injuries.” Dead. Flame Maker was two, and this was to be her debut…
From the stewards at Ellis Park: Aug 2: “Irina’s Charm [suffered] a catastrophic injury to her right hind leg and was humanely euthanized.” (This one was wholly predictable as the chart said, “went wrong.”) Irina’s was five. Her final exploiters:…
According to the chart for the 6th at Ellis Sunday, Royal Majesty “went wrong and was transported off in an equine ambulance.” In the vast majority of cases, this combination – “went wrong/ambulance” – translates to dead, and indeed the…
Although we are totally shut out in Florida, I have been able to confirm the following: 3-year-old Love That Gal killed in the 3rd at Tampa Feb 8. 2-year-old Noah’s Honor killed in the 4th at Gulfstream Apr 5. 5-year-old…
Three days ago, I posted the below video of Absolute Domination’s horrific fall at Horseshoe Saturday. Here is the fully expected update from the stewards: “Absolute Domination suffered a catastrophic injury to its RF leg [that would be the dangling…
