Over the past few months, I’ve noticed a change in the way some of the “vanned” are being reported: “transported off via equine ambulance.” I imagine this comes down from HISA, and I imagine they think it somehow sounds better.…
The CHRB says that Sam Spade died at Golden Gate yesterday. No details, of course, but I can tell you he was but two years old – a baby – and being prepped for his debut. Also, from the stewards…
The chartwriter’s note for the 4th at Fairmount yesterday: “Keep Attacking sustained an injury into the bend, lost his rider, was humanely euthanized and vanned off.” Again, that’s “vanned off” after being euthanized. Keep Attacking was seven years old. As…
As expected, Blonde Bombshell, a “sustained an injury, vanned off” in the 8th at Santa Anita Friday, is dead, as confirmed by the CHRB. (I say as expected because when the chartwriter adds “injured” to “vanned” it almost always means…
The woman who alerted me to Ice Love’s death at Finger Lakes Friday sent a follow-up, adding more to what she saw. Her words are poignant, the instinct she speaks of universal – and all of it unspeakably sad. “Ice…
According to the charts for Lone Star yesterday, Good Heart was “vanned off” after the 1st race. His trainer/exploiter, Steve Roubion, subsequently confirmed that the 4-year-old was euthanized for a “catastrophic leg injury.” In California, Zees Empire, says the CHRB,…
5-year-old Ice Love broke down training at Finger Lakes this morning and was euthanized on the track. I actually knew about this one before the Commission disclosed it. A witness reached out when it happened, saying that after Ice went…
Elle’sbigseacret’s “result” in the 7th at Mountaineer late (9:50 pm) last night: “Elle’sbigseacret took a bad step…euthanized on track.” He was six years old; ’twas his 52nd time under the whip. Dead “athletes” every day – this is horseracing.
Slammin Gold at Belmont yesterday, in the words of the NYS Gaming Commission: “After breezing a half mile, horse broke down and fell to the track at the 7/8 pole. Horse was attended by veterinarians and outriders while down then…
This for Black Diamond, according to the NYS Gaming Commission: “Horse was taken to hospital on May 16 for a chronic RH coffin-joint infection/septic arthritis. Horse’s health declined while under the care of veterinarian and was later euthanized [Thursday].” What…
Destin’s Mission, as relayed in our weekly list, “suffered an injury, was placed to a protective hold, and subsequently vanned off” at Aqueduct Saturday. The Gaming Commission picks it up from there: “Horse’s health declined…later euthanized.” The “horse” had just…
Monarch Girl, says the CHRB, died at Santa Anita Saturday. No details, of course, but I can tell you she was four years old and being prepped for her debut. Dead “athletes” every day – this is horseracing.
