Montana’sbigsunset suffered a “sudden death during training” at Finger Lakes Saturday. He was just four years old. But fret not, for the Gaming Commission assures an “investigation” is underway. This is horseracing.
The NYS Gaming Commission reports this for Maajaackkobe at Yonkers Apr 7: “broke his leg during the 5th race,” euthanized. He was 11 years old. As I’ve often written, the poor Standardbreds may not break down as often as their…
2-year-old Lexcellent died at Golden Gate Saturday – no cause given. She was last raced Feb 24 (though she did have a timed workout a week prior to dying).
Fort Defiance, said the chartwriter, “went wrong and fell” in the 9th at Turfway Mar 17. In Kentucky (and elsewhere), this phrasing is almost invariably a euphemism for dead. And indeed the 3-year-old is. From the Racing Commission: “horse suffered…
Waites Kingdom in the 3rd race at Mahoning this afternoon: “pressed the pace, took a bad step at the half mile pole, was pulled up and was euthanize [sic].” He was four, and this was his 8th time under the…
The CHRB says that Midnight Vow, three, died at Santa Anita today. While the Board offered nothing more (it’s “pending”), I can tell you she was slated to be raced Friday.
Video of Autism Ability’s “sudden death” at Los Al yesterday:
As expected, Autism Ability, a “took a bad step, fell, vanned off” at Los Alamitos yesterday, is dead – the CHRB classifying it (for now), “sudden death,” which of course makes the chartwriter’s “vanned off” misleading at best. Autism was…
Meetmeinkingston in the 8th today at Gulfstream: “pulled up under distress just past the 8th pole…euthanized.” He was five years old.
The 4th at Charles Town last night: “Hair of the Dog was pulled up with a fatal injury leaving the turn and was euthanized on the track.” He was six; this was his 35th time under the whip. He was…
Nicos Clave 7 is dead after falling in the 1st at Turf Wednesday. A witness says it was particularly horrific, which of course explains why the cowards at Turf struck the replay. Nicos was two; ’twas his third time under…
Dead in NY: Cut the Check, Tuesday – euthanized for a “lung disease.” She had just turned three and was most recently raced (her very first) at Aqueduct in January. Same day, Hexotique was euthanized for an unspecified fracture. She,…
