In Arizona yesterday, One in Vermillion was euthanized for laminitis – laminitis that came as a direct result of a training injury suffered at Zia Park in November. This one is being widely covered in the racing press because, and…
The NYS Gaming Commission says 2-year-old Yes She Can “was found dead in his stall” at Belmont Thursday “after being treated from [sic] a recurrent/non-healing wound.” First, the he was a she, not that that matters much to the paper-pushers…
The Equibase note, in its entirety, for Lucky Royal Flash in the 5th race at Charles Town last night: “Lucky Royal Flash gave chase toward the outside, showed no response leaving the turn, sustained a fatal injury in the vicinity…
Weekend kills at Cal tracks, per the CHRB (all “musculoskeletal” for now): 2-year-old Luxury Brand, racing at Los Alamitos Saturday 3-year-old O B’s, racing at Golden Gate Saturday 3-year-old Maverick Rose, training at Golden Gate Friday (I Win Again, already…
2-year-old I Win Again was killed training at Santa Anita today. His is the second death at this marquee track in a little over a week, and the third since the new year. And still the CHRB brags about its…
The chartwriter’s account of the 8th at Mahoning yesterday: “Fast Clip took a bad step nearing the 1/2-mile pole, suffered a catastrophic injury, was euthanized and vanned off.” Yes, they vanned him off after he was euthanized. Fast Clip was…
At Turfway Jan 4, Neolithic Nation was a “went wrong, vanned off.” This is almost invariably Kentucky Racing-speak for dead – and indeed she is. In the Steward’s Report, this: “Neolithic Nation was being pulled up nearing the 1/4 pole…
The CHRB reports that All About Fly died at Los Alamitos Saturday. No details, of course, but I can tell you that this poor girl was still five days away from turning two. Yes, that’s right, technically a one-year-old. Disgusting.
Truest of True, says the CHRB, was killed training at Santa Anita yesterday. The 3-year-old becomes the second such death there this month.
Golden Gate Fields, slated to close for good in June, will, of course, be a graveyard for young horses till the bitter end. Spotlight Rainbow, says the CHRB, died there Monday. She was two years old and being prepped for…
The 2nd race at Laurel yesterday, in the words of the chartwriter: “Tuna N Stamps fell when sustaining an injury near the 5/16 then was euthanized on the track.” I would show it to you but the cowards at MarylandRacing…
This tweet from the despicable Keri Brion: She exploited him for personal benefit, and more to the point, had a part in killing him – and she writes that? Vile utterances from a vile person. Despite Odds was but six…
