4-year-old Forth has been confirmed dead (DRF) after falling in the 5th at Laurel yesterday. He is the third kill on U.S. tracks Saturday – that’s confirmed, and that’s just racing (not including training/stall). Welcome to HISA “safety,” America.
In the $250,000 Latonia Stakes at Turfway yesterday, Vezpa “went wrong” and was subsequently “vanned off.” That, many of you surely know, is the Kentucky chartwriters’ go-to euphemism for dead. And indeed the six-year-old from Brazil is. Killing its “athletes”…
In the 9th at Oaklawn yesterday, Saltwater Gypsy, said the chartwriter, “fell after the wire and was vanned off.” In fact, I have confirmed, she is dead, and according to my source, she died right there on the track. Saltwater…
Bank On Shea, the Gaming Commission reports (belatedly again), was euthanized at Belmont March 16 – “illness.” Bank was three days shy of turning six. He was in training at Belmont, but hadn’t been raced since last July at Saratoga.…
5-year-old Manuka Bobby in the 5th at Mahoning just a bit ago: “broke in front, matched strides for the early lead, suffered a catastrophic injury before the half-mile pole and was euthanized.” Killing beautiful animals every day – this is…
The self-styled “safest track in North America” has struck again. Beverly Vista is dead after breaking down at Santa Anita Saturday. Although Beverly was “vanned off” for what we now know was a fatal injury, the chartwriter had added, hopefully…
In the 1st race at Gulfstream yesterday, Chef Menteur, said the chartwriter, “suffered a catastrophic injury nearing the far turn, pulled up shortly after, and was euthanized.” He was three years old, and this was his 17th time under the…
Lady Macho is dead after going down in the 2nd at Laurel this afternoon. She was six; this was her 52nd time under the whip. Poor, poor girl. In that same race, Sheknowsthedrill “struck [her] foe” (Lady, that is) and…
Earlier this month, I posted about seven horses who were inexplicably added to the NYS Gaming Commission’s death database months after the fact. This year, weeks have been going by without any listings – both in deaths and injuries –…
Shy Bella in the 5th at Charles Town last night: “fell nearing the 1/2 pole…euthanized on the track.” She was three years old. You’ll note in the video that according to the announcer, she was “acting up” in the gate…
Joy Enamorada, a “pulled up in distress, vanned off” at Turfway Thursday, is dead – “catastrophic injury to right foreleg, humanely euthanized” (Commission). Joy was three; ’twas her 15th time under the whip. She was also “For Sale” the day…
Cailin Diana, the CHRB says, perished at Los Alamitos while training this morning – “sudden death.” Cailin had just turned four – still in adolescence. “Sudden death.” This is horseracing.
