The 7th at Parx yesterday: “Cattin fell on the turn and was subsequently euthanized.” (Cattin was also “struck” by another horse after going down.) If that sounds familiar, it should, for I posted pretty much the same thing for Parx…
The final report is in on Splendid Song, killed at Delaware Park Jul 4. From the stewards: “Splendid Song appeared to have a cardiac episode just past the finish and expired on track.” So she was not, as the chart…
The chartwriter’s cold, terse note for J C’s Lovin’ Life in the 9th at Parx yesterday: “J C’s Lovin’ Life suffered a catastrophic injury to her left front on the turn, was eased and subsequently euthanized.” And that’s that, next…
The following horses left the track in an ambulance after races in Virginia; all, I have confirmed, are indeed dead. That’s Not Funny, May 2, Great Meadow. That’s Not Funny was seven; ’twas his 23rd time under the whip. His…
Yesterday, says the NYS Gaming Commission, three horses were killed racing – or in the case of one, while they were attempting to race him. Starting at Finger Lakes, this for 5-year-old Seventh Race Shake prior to the 4th race:…
The chart note for Splendid Song in the 6th at Delaware Saturday: “no factor…eased and was transported off the track on the equine ambulance.” In fact, the track has announced, she is dead, at three. The track’s GM: “Our thoughts…
This, according to the NY Commission, during morning training at Saratoga yesterday: “Horse was galloped on the main track this morning; the exercise rider noted she felt sluggish; rider started to pull her up and as he was doing so…
The NY Commission reports that No Doubt About It “flipped over” while training at Saratoga Monday and “the horse was euthanized.” He was three years old and coming off his first race. Wesley Ward, trainer.
According to the chart for the 5th at Churchill Jun 19, it was a banner day for the exploiters of Bourbon Town (Rey Hernandez, Luis Saez, Nick Jacoby, Bruce Ferguson, et al.), for you see, the 2-year-old colt “won” his…
She’s Grand, a “suffered injury in gallop out, transported off via ambulance” in the 9th at Aqueduct yesterday, is in fact dead. She was four years old. The complicit: Louis Ferrari, Danzel Brendemuehl, Adrian and Margaret Selby, Linda Rice, and…
Marfa was killed in the 10th race at Horseshoe Thursday after she “hit the rail” while apparently trying to jump it. The poor girl was just two, and this was her very first race – facts, no doubt, that played…
War Anthem in the 9th at Aqueduct yesterday: “dropped back in upper stretch and tired, then suffered an injury [Commission said, ‘broke down’] in the final 16th and was euthanized on the course.” He was three years old. Complicit in…
