War Anthem in the 9th at Aqueduct yesterday: “dropped back in upper stretch and tired, then suffered an injury [Commission said, ‘broke down’] in the final 16th and was euthanized on the course.” He was three years old. Complicit in…
A horse was killed – “suffered injury, euthanized” – training at Belmont yesterday. I’d give you his name, but he was so young – two at most – he hadn’t even been christened yet. The Commission also (just now) reports…
The chart note for Leilauni Sue in the 1st at Parx yesterday: “Leilauni Sue suffered injury near 9/16 pole…and was subsequently euthanized.” Leilauni was five; ’twas her 16th time under the whip. Her final exploiters: Eagle’s Look Stable, Jorge Diaz,…
The CHRB has confirmed that two horses who made our Monday List are indeed dead: Johnny Lightning in the 5th at Los Alamitos Sunday. Just Deal in the 4th at that same track the day before. Johnny was two, and…
Crabcakes N Beer, I have confirmed, was killed in the 3rd race at Delaware last Thursday. He was four years old, and this was his 23rd time under the whip. To add insult to death, his loving people also had…
The Death Toll from the fire at Saratoga Harness early this morning is, at present, 17. Here are the victims’ names and ages: Arlanda, 8 years old (had just been raced yesterday) Conquest As, 9 years old Crazy Jet, 5…
17 racehorses were killed in a barn fire at Saratoga Harness early Tuesday morning – a horror that is almost too great to contemplate. But while the industry and its apologists are falling all over themselves sending “prayers and condolences”…
I have confirmed that Public Defender, a “pulled up abruptly, left track in ambulance” at Gulfstream May 16, is in fact dead. She was five years old. Her final, complicit-in-the-kill exploiters: Miller Racing, Saffie Joseph, Miguel Vasquez.
According to the chart for the 9th at Santa Anita yesterday, Shangrilama “sustained an injury at the wire and was transported off the track via equine ambulance.” Typically, that word combination – injured/ambulance – portends death, and that’s exactly what…
Fine N Dandy was “scratched” from race 2 at Monticello yesterday for being dead. As yet, no details on the 5-year-old’s demise.
The 8th at Laurel yesterday: “Sharmin unseated her rider when beginning to duck out leaving the 3/16, veered out sharply colliding with an outrider’s pony, sustained a catastrophic injury and was euthanized on the course.” This happened, mind you, during…
The NYS Gaming Commission has just (today) disclosed a pair of training kills on NYRA tracks. Shiny New Object, they say, broke her humerus at Saratoga a week ago today and was euthanized where she lay. She had just turned…
