According to the chart, Cactus Jack finished his race at Los Alamitos Sunday unscathed – albeit last. In fact, we learn from the CHRB, he was injured at some point and euthanized the next day. He was four years old,…
The CHRB reports that 2-year-old Nestucka was killed training at Santa Anita Friday – “musculoskeletal” for now. For this track, one of U.S. Racing’s crown jewels and supposedly Exhibit A in industry “reform,” this makes 24 kills on the year.…
4-year-old Foreign Influence is dead after “falling heavily” at Aqueduct yesterday – euthanized where he lay. Because it is now the New York Racing Association’s standard operating procedure to whitewash all of their kills, I’m including this still shot sent…
The 1st at Charles Town last night, in the cold, terse telling of the chartwriter: “Dimelo Papi was bumped leaving the gate then gave chase, raced evenly in the stretch but pulled up lame on the clubhouse turn and was…
Three new dead “athletes” disclosed today by the NYS Gaming Commission: Do the Hustle, Sep 11 (yes, that would be two months ago), Finger Lakes: “horse was vanned off the track, [euthanized].” The chart, by the way, said nothing of…
A guest post this morning from regular HW contributor Mary Johnson: As most of you here know by now, the racing people rely on smoke and mirrors to minimize the carnage that occurs on their tracks and prefer to keep…
The 8th at Mountaineer late last night: “Lone Leader took a bad step past the wire and was euthanized on the track.” The loss for Lone’s exploiters – Charles Brown, Kevin Fletcher, Luis Batista – was not complete, however, for…
According to the ever-disingenuous chartwriter at Finger Lakes, The Catillac Kid was “pulled up in distress and vanned off” in the 6th race today. In fact, we learn from the Gaming Commission, the 3-year-old was euthanized right there on the…
West Coast Wildcat in the 5th at Mountaineer last night: “took a bad step pulling up into the turn, was euthanized on the track.” If this sounds familiar, it should. West Coast was three years old, and she was under…
Word from the just-concluded Breeders’ Cup is that total handle – wagering from all sources – was down 6.7% from last year, and was the lowest since 2020. Progress. In other news, yet another death in NY has been disclosed…
In the 3rd yesterday at Aqueduct, R B’s the Boss, says the chartwriter, “fell heavily.” Nothing more. In fact, we learn from the Gaming Commission, R B’s was euthanized where he lay. According to our data, he is the 80th…
As fully expected – at least by me – 3-year-old Geaux Rocket Ride has been euthanized. The statement from owner Pin Oak Stud: “It is with very heavy hearts that we report that…Geaux Rocket Ride has finally reached peace. His…
