A Kill at Golden Gate
As Golden Gate readies to kick off (today) its (hopefully) final few months of existence, a kill. I’ll Do It for You, says the CHRB, died there Thursday. No details released. She was six and had been raced 37 times,…
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“Going Going Gone” Gone at Finger Lakes
Going Going Gone, an “appeared in distress, vanned off” in the 7th at Finger Lakes Wednesday, is indeed dead, as confirmed by the Gaming Commission. She was five years old, and this was her 38th time under the whip. The…
Two More Fillies Killed in California
Two kills disclosed today by the CHRB (not sure why they took so long): Mooneymooneymooney, killed training at San Luis Rey Aug 11. She was three and being prepped for her debut. Flying Cowgirl 321, injured racing at Los Alamitos…
Exploited and Abused – to Death
Explain was raced four times this year, all at Parx – a track that because of the gift of taxpayer funding is able to pay first-last – and all under trainer Patrick Ashton: Jan 18: 28+ lengths back, “far behind…
“Fatal Cardiac Event” Today at Saratoga; 13th Kill There This Summer
The 7th at Saratoga today, in the disgusting words of the chartwriter: “Burning Bright bumped with an opponent at the start, jostled with two foes early, was rated outside in the two to three path, suffered a fatal cardiac event…
Abuse First, Then Death
Magic Lemons was euthanized at Belterra May 21 for a “suspected complete small colon obstruction.” Here are her final four races, starting in Feb, all at Turfway – where they pay first-last – and all under the loving hand of…
Filly Killed at Del Mar
According to the CHRB, “Vagabond Prayer suffered an injury while exercising Saturday morning” at Del Mar and was euthanized. She was three years old. For Del Mar, this makes five kills just within the past month. Wonder how CEO Joe…
Cave Rock Dead; Trainer Baffert Calls It a “Gut Punch”
Cave Rock was euthanized Friday for laminitis. The 3-year-old had been very “successful”: two Grade 1 wins, 2nd in a Breeders’ Cup race, $750K “earnings” over just four races, etc. Because of this, and as it was with Art Collector,…
Seattle Bold Killed at Emerald
Five days ago, said the chart, Seattle Bold “appeared to go wrong” and was subsequently “vanned off” at Emerald Downs. In fact, I have learned, he is dead. This is horseracing.
Art Collector Dead at Saratoga; Exploiters Lament the End of Their Gravy Train
Art Collector was euthanized yesterday at Saratoga for laminitis. This one is being widely covered. Why? He was a “superstar”: multiple stakes wins – including the $3M Pegasus at Gulfstream in January – over $4.2M in “earnings,” trained by Hall…
The Cruelty Before the Killing
The final races of Akuna Matata: 5/24/20: last, 16+ lengths back6/14/20: last, 34+ lengths back1/15/21: second-to-last, 19+ lengths back2/11/21: second-to-last, 10+ lengths back3/5/21: last, 24+ lengths back (“trailed throughout”)3/24/21: last, 30 lengths back (“trailed throughout”) Then, nothing for two years.…
#11 at Saratoga: 3-Year-Old Wisecraken Killed Today
In the just-completed 5th at Saratoga, 3-year-old Wisecraken, said the chart, “was hustled from the gate…was asked on the far turn, suffered an injury to his right hind leg near the 5/16 pole and was pulled up then vanned off.”…