A “Went Wrong” Kill at Oaklawn
According to the chart, Mamzooj “went wrong” and was “vanned off” in the 8th at Oaklawn this past Sunday. I have learned that, unsurprisingly, he is dead. At four. Here is how it looked…
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Another Dead Doug O’Neill Horse
An Agent Mistake is dead of colic at Santa Anita. The 4-year-old was trained by the notorious Doug O’Neill. She is the 25th (that we know about) victim in Cal this year.
2-Year-Old Nightmare Moon Dead in NY
Nightmare Moon was euthanized yesterday for pleuropneumonia. He was two years old and in training (at Belmont) for his first race.
Victim #5: Code of Kings Suffered Broken Neck Saturday at Churchill
And another one. According to the chart, Code of Kings was “scratched” by the vet before the 10th race at Churchill Saturday night. Turns out, trainer Tim Glyshaw says, Code had flipped in the paddock no fewer than three times.…
Welcome to Derby Week at Churchill: 3 Dead Horses in 2 Days
Having just reported a kill at Churchill today, another. Chasing Artie, the Daily Racing Form says, “collapsed and died” following the 8th race. That’s “collapsed and died” – at the tender age of five. We also now know that Parents…
Take Charge Briana Killed at Churchill Today
As Kentucky Derby week continues at Churchill, so does the destruction of innocent beings. In the 5th today, Take Charge Briana went down and according to multiple sources was euthanized on the track. She was just three years old. It’s…
A PR Nightmare at Parx Today
Kadens Courage in the 1st race at Parx today, as told by the chartwriter: “clipped heels and fell at the top of the stretch causing a catastrophic injury, was subsequently euthanized.” Kadens was 7 years old, and this was his…
Children Got to See a Horse Die – Free of Charge!
Under “What Should I Wear?” on the Foxfield steeplechase (Virginia) website, this: “You’ll see everything from Sunday Best to Country Casual for both men and women at the Foxfield Races. Women lean towards dresses, while men are usually in a…
For the Record: Horseracing (That’s Mandy Pope and All the Rest) Killed Havre de Grace
Word from Kentucky is that former superstar racer turned breeding machine Havre de Grace died yesterday at a farm in Lexington, the result, says BloodHorse, “of multiple hemorrhaging episodes after producing a colt two days earlier.” Those internal bleeding “episodes,”…
Crazy Dreams Confirmed Killed at Golden Gate Yesterday
Crazy Dreams has been confirmed dead after breaking down – as the result of a “bad step,” they say – in the 8th at Golden Gate yesterday. He was three years old. This is horseracing.
“Euthanized on the Track” at Aqueduct Today
Perceived (below) in the 5th at Aqueduct today: “turned into upper stretch under a drive and lacked the needed response, then suffered an injury to his right foreleg after the finish before being euthanized on the track.” He was seven…
Derby Horse Wild On Ice Killed at Churchill This Morning
Wild On Ice has been euthanized after breaking down while training at Churchill this morning. If his name sounds familiar it’s because he was slated for the Kentucky Derby next week (which, of course, explains the coverage in the racing…