Kill #11 for Golden Gate
Great Story, a “vanned off” in the 8th at Golden Gate Monday, has been confirmed dead by the CHRB. He was five years old, and this was his 25th time under the whip. He was also “For Sale” the day…
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Nobody Listens “Severed an Artery and Bled Out”
More details have emerged on the trailer death of Nobody Listens Sunday. His trainer, Tim Eggleston, told BloodHorse that Nobody got scared by a loud noise from a nearby truck and this followed: “He got kind of upside down in…
Dead: Perfect Senorita at Aqueduct, Nobody Listens in a Trailer
The 6th at Aqueduct yesterday, according to the chart: “Perfect Senorita suffered a catastrophic injury to her left foreleg at the 3/16 and fell…euthanized on the course.” The replay, of course, has been expunged from NYRA’s website, but a reader…
A “No Contest” – Because a Horse Died
According to Equibase, the 7th race at Delaware Thursday was “Canceled – Management Decision.” Now we know why. This from the Stewards’ Report: “Race 7 was declared a No-Contest when #10 Trumpence clipped heals [sic] past the finish…horse and rider…
Killed in His Very First Race
Moon Frolic was injured and vanned off in the 1st at Aqueduct Sunday. I subsequently received a tip that he was euthanized, and indeed he was, as finally confirmed by the not-so-diligent NYS Gaming Commission. Moon was four, and this…
3-Year-Old at Parx: “Fell Dead After Finish”
Here is the chart note for 3-year-old Hip Hop Hooray in the 1st at Parx yesterday: “raced just behind the pacesetters then collapsed and died after the finish.” The comment next to all the relevant betting information was even more…
A Kill at Los Al; 3-Year-Old Rebels at Thistledown
The CHRB says that Noisey Burglar died at Los Alamitos Sunday, no other details provided. She was four years old and had been put to the whip 15 times, most recently Jul 23. She becomes the 15th (that we know…
Were They Trying to Cover Up This Saratoga Kill?
The latest evidence of incompetence and/or malfeasance at the NYS Gaming Commission (Hoosier Shooter still hasn’t been officially classified as a fatality; more here). David Jacobson’s La Aguililla was reported by Equibase as being injured and “vanned off” at Saratoga…
Horse “Foul-Gates,” Shatters Pastern, Dead
Undertaker was killed last night at Batavia Downs. Here is the official line from the Gaming Commission: “Horse foul-gated and made a break – left hind pastern broken, [euthanized].” This poor boy was in his 11th year of unremitting servitude.…
Sounds Spooky Killed at Belmont
Sounds Spooky was killed training at Belmont yesterday – an “apparent” fracture, says the Gaming Commission. He was three years old and had been most recently raced at Saratoga Sep 1, when, it should be noted, he finished last, some…
3-Year-Old Killed at Los Alamitos
Information, says the CHRB, was killed training at Los Alamitos yesterday. He was three years old and coming off his first race, Sep 3 at Del Mar. For Cal Racing, this is kill #58 on the year – with still…
2-Year-Old Killed at Los Alamitos Yesterday
The CHRB has confirmed that Thundering Eagle, a “vanned off” in the 8th at Los Alamitos yesterday, is dead. She was two years old. The complicit include owner Steve Burns, trainer Michael Casselman, jockey Jose Nicasio – and all those…