How did Valid Connection fare in the 2nd at Mountaineer last night? Well, here is what the box score says: “Valid Connection rallied into upper stretch, [took] a bad step nearing the wire, suffered a catastrophic injury and was euthanized…
Claret Beret collapsed and died from an “apparent cardiac event” following a training session at Palm Meadows yesterday. She was five – “cardiac event.” This one was widely covered in the racing rags because Claret was a million-dollar-plus earner who…
Over the course of just 11 days (Apr 25-May 10) at Churchill, 35 horses were scratched by the regulatory vet – i.e., their exploiters had every intention of racing them – for being “injured” or “unsound,” another 28 by private…
According to the chart for the 2nd at Finger Lakes Tuesday, Diamondinthedark “dropped back suddenly, appeared in distress, pulled up and was vanned off.” In fact, the 3-year-old is dead, as confirmed by the Gaming Commission. Her exploiters: Dennis and…
Minister Shane, a “sustained injury, transported off via ambulance” in the 5th at Santa Anita Sunday, is in fact dead. He was eight years old. George Lopez, trainer.
The NYS Gaming Commission says Mcbardle “collapsed after crossing the wire [last] in the 6th” at Buffalo Friday, and died. “Driver,” they add, “reported that just prior to collapsing the horse started to wobble.” His exploiters: Tammy and Kyle Cummings.
In the first of the two biggest days on the Maryland racing calendar, a kill. In race 1 at Laurel today – “Black-Eyed Susan Day” – Hit Zero, says the Thoroughbred Daily News, “succumbed to an apparent cardiac event following…
I have been able to confirm (Indiana Commission) the following kills at Horseshoe: Mister Kelly, Apr 8: “Incurred a catastrophic injury – bilateral sesamoid fractures – near the 5/16 pole, was vanned off and humanely euthanized in the barn area.”…
The NYS Gaming Commission says 5-year-old Renaldo N was killed in the 7th race at Yonkers Monday. The dead horse’s exploiters: Shane Tritton, Lauren Tritton. In the weekly harness rulings, this for driver Justin Vincent at Shenandoah Downs May 2:…
The chart note for Kingdom’s Spirit in the 2nd at Mountaineer last night: “Kingdom’s Spirit took a bad step, falling at the half-mile pole, and was euthanized on track.” This poor, poor girl was eight years old. Her scumbag owner/trainer,…
This from the NYS Gaming Commission for Two Pence at Belmont this past Sunday: “after galloping for the first time, horse was returned to barn [then] suddenly collapsed and died.” The horse in question, as evidenced by the “galloping for…
Angel’s Edition, says the CHRB, was killed training at Santa Anita Sunday – no details till our FOIA. She had just (May 1) turned two and was being prepped for her first race. She becomes the 10th (that we know…
