The official result (Equibase) for Admaa in the 6th at Mountaineer last night: “took a bad step after the wire, euthanized on the track.” She was six years old and was under the whip for the 20th time. On another…
A statement from the Breeders’ Cup: “Breeders’ Cup is saddened to report the loss of Practical Move after what is suspected to be a cardiac event while returning from his gallop this morning at Santa Anita Park.” A “suspected cardiac…
Equibase’s account of the 5th at Mahoning yesterday: “Little Four suffered a catastrophic injury, fell and was euthanized. Three Point Kuz fell over the fallen Little Four, suffered a catastrophic injury and was euthanized.” That’s two kills in the same…
Just released today by the NYS Gaming Commission: Who Is Jarett, Finger Lakes, Oct 17 (yes, 13 days after the fact) – “During a.m. exercise horse received a fractured sesamoid [in] the RF limb necessitating euthanasia. More to follow.” That’s…
Flava’s Dream in the 5th at Charles Town last night, in the pithy wording of the chartwriter: “Flava’s Dream suffered a fatal injury into the first turn and had to be euthanized on the track.” Flava’s was five, and this…
The CHRB has disclosed the death (sans details) of Zakkiyyah at Golden Gate Saturday. She was five years old and had been put to the whip 20 times, most recently at that same track Sep 30. The complicit: owner Larry…
The 2nd at Laurel yesterday, according to the chartwriter: “Cloudy Night tripped and fell over [a] fallen rider, sustained a catastrophic injury due to the fall and was euthanized.” She was two years old; ’twas her 4th time under the…
4-year-old Carlos Loves Tee in the 2nd at Delta yesterday. While the chart merely says “fell, vanned off,” if she’s not dead I’d be shocked… Also, according to the CHRB, Club Cal died at Los Alamitos yesterday. No details yet.…
This for Bank On Belle at Belmont last Friday, according to the Gaming Commission: “horse sustained an injury while breezing…euthanized.” She was but two years old and was coming off her first race. Chief exploiter: Rudy Rodriguez. This for 3-year-old…
Gee Wiz, a “vanned off” in the 7th at Delaware Friday, has been confirmed dead. Say the stewards: “took a few bad steps around the far turn, was pulled up, euthanized.” She was two years old; this was her third…
Two new kills Sunday at Santa Anita, as relayed by the CHRB (details will have to wait till my FOIA): Captain Maverick, two years old, training; Bellstreet Bridie, four years old, “other” (probably in stall). The 2023 Death Toll for…
In the 2nd at Finger Lakes this afternoon, Moon Chariot, said the track’s ever-shifty chartwriter, ran and finished just fine: “broke slow, unhurried along the rail and finished with interest.” In fact, the Gaming Commission tells us, she was “vanned…
