Everyday Obituaries

This from the Kentucky Racing Commission, Turfway, Jan 2: “Stowe was pulled up abruptly near the 3/8 pole and required the assistance of the horse ambulance. It was [later] reported that the horse had suffered a catastrophic injury to his…

Yesterday, the Daily Racing Form reported that Free Like a Girl “recently had to be euthanized due to a severe hind-leg injury sustained in a trailer accident.” This poor girl was six and, according to the piece, had been “retired”…

Damazio was killed in the 2nd race at Santa Anita yesterday. He was six, and this was his 13th time under the whip. His is the second death at this hallowed track in five days. Also, the CHRB reports that…

NY recorded its first official kill of the new year yesterday. This from the Gaming Commission for 2-year-old True Kew: “unraced horse sustained an injury while galloping at Belmont; horse was vanned by ambulance to Cornell [and] subsequently euthanized.” Killing…

The CHRB says Mo Town Gal died at Santa Anita Wednesday – “musculoskeletal,” for now. She was five years old and being prepped for her 24th turn under the whip.

The chart note for American Silver in the 7th at Mahoning yesterday afternoon: “was racing in mid-pack, suffered a catastrophic injury past the 3/4 pole, and was euthanized.” And that’s that. American was six years old, and this was his…

Brody, said the chartwriter at Turfway Dec 20, “suffered an injury and was transported off the track in an ambulance.” We now have this followup from the Racing Commission: “The horse [was] transported to a Lexington clinic for further evaluation…

Although Arkansas (along with Florida) no longer honors our FOIA requests, I have still been able to confirm the following kills at Oaklawn this year: Hired Gun, broke down in the 1st race Feb 23. He was 2. Colosi, broke…

The CHRB has just disclosed (five days later) that Chosen Son died training at Santa Anita last Sunday. It was “non-musculoskeletal,” so this was likely a “sudden death” of one kind or another (heart, lungs, etc.). He was three years…

The NYS Gaming Commission reports kills on back-to-back days at Monticello this week. Monday, it was 10-year-old Meadowbranch Ricky – “broke down at 1/4 pole”; Tuesday, 4-year-old Within The Wild – “broke down prior to race 4.” While the poor…

The CHRB says Less Is More died while training at Santa Anita yesterday. As they categorized this as “non-musculoskeletal,” it is almost certain that the 3-year-old, Doug O’Neill-trained filly suffered a “sudden death” of one kind or another (we’ll get…