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…
In the 8th at Del Mar yesterday, says the chartwriter, “Valentina Jan sustained an injury past the half-mile pole…and was transported off the track via equine ambulance.” In the vast majority of cases, that combination – “injured/ambulance” – in the…
Yesterday was a banner day for NYS racing. First, Vinovio, says the Gaming Commission, “broke down at the finish line” at Monticello and is dead. This poor boy was 13 years old. Bastards (primarily Ken Koch and Gregory Merton). At…
According to the chart for the 8th at Finger Lakes Monday, High End “appeared in distress and was vanned off.” An update (Gaming Commission): “pelvic fracture, euthanized.” The 4-year-old’s final exploiters: Barry Schwartz and Andrew Rosen (who also bred her),…
The (full) chart note for Tomorrow’s Agenda in the 2nd at Gulfstream yesterday: “Tomorrow’s Agenda broke alertly, vied early, stopped turn, lost action and fell then was euthanized on the track.” And that’s that. TA was two, and this was…
The NYS Gaming Commission has just disclosed this for Perfect Queen in the 10th race at Saratoga Harness Jul 21: “Perfect Queen did suffer a front leg injury that resulted in the horse being vanned off by ambulance [and euthanized].”…
For the second day in a row at one of America’s crown-jewels tracks, Del Mar, a dead horse. Can You Dream, says the chart, “sustained an injury, eventually fell, and was transported off via ambulance.” The track later confirmed the…
Cornucopian broke down at Del Mar yesterday and is dead. I won’t spend any time on the obscene attention this particular kill is receiving – expensive horse, Grade 1 race, Del Mar, Baffert, and all that. Suffice to say, this…
Back in May, I wrote this about Oaklawn: “In terms of money, history and all that, Oaklawn Park in Arkansas is one of the top tracks in America. It is also, at least in the first three months of 2026,…
The chart note for Lewis the Robber in the 2nd race at Penn last night: “Lewis the Robber faltered leaving the far turn, lost his rider while sustaining a catastrophic injury then was euthanized on the course.” And that’s that.…
According to the chart for the 5th at Horseshoe Jul 15, Oondiri “gave way in early stretch, then was transported home in the equine ambulance.” “Home,” here, means the pathologist’s table. From the stewards: “euthanized in the barn area.” Oondiri…
Magic Chuck, says the Gaming Commission, broke down training at Saratoga yesterday and is dead. This poor boy turned two on May 1 and was being prepped for his debut. The Commission also relays this for Ignition Time at Saratoga…
