According to the chartwriter in the 4th at Delaware Park Saturday, Diablo D Oro “fell approaching the 1/4 pole and was vanned off.” What he/she conveniently neglected to relay is that the only thing the ambulance was carrying was a…
The 5th at Mountaineer last night: “Companys Coming took a bad step mid stretch [and was] euthanized on the track.” It would appear, however, that this was no great loss for Companys’ exploiter, Laura Estey, as she had the mare…
The 3rd race at Penn last night… The fallen, 6-year-old Dr Zrada, is likely dead (calls to the racing office were not fruitful; I will place a FOIA).
The CHRB has disclosed the death of Decline to Rule at Los Alamitos Thursday – “accident,” they’re calling it. Decline was two years old and had been put to the whip five times, most recently Oct 2.
The chart for Heaven’s Music in the 4th at Santa Anita Friday read: “sustained an injury [after colliding with another horse] at the 1/8 pole and was vanned off.” In fact, the 3-year-old was euthanized. He is the 12th dead…
In the 1st at Laurel yesterday afternoon, Hooky Player “fell near the finish, sustained a catastrophic injury, and was euthanized on the track.” He was three years old; ’twas his ninth time under the whip. Not surprisingly, the cowards at…
The 2nd at Mountaineer last night: “Lillie and Nan fell near the 5/16 pole…euthanized on the track.” She was four years old, and this was her eighth time under the whip. She was also “For Sale” (cheap: $4,000) the day…
The 6th at Aqueduct yesterday: “Azaria suffered a catastrophic injury nearing the 3/8, buckling and losing the rider as a result, remained upright pulling herself up in distress, was attended to by veterinarian [and] euthanized on track.” Yes, she “pulled…
Three days ago, I relayed the killing of Keri Brion-trained Machenbank in Virginia. The stewards, in their report, have added these macabre details: “Machinbank [sic] jumped the second-to-last fence and, about 10 strides after landing, suffered a compound fracture of…
Grecian Admiral in the 4th at Charles Town last night: “pulled up lame leaving the first turn and was euthanized on the track.” Dead. He was five years old; ’twas his 35th time under the whip. He was also “For…
In the 1st Saturday at Glenwood Park at Middleburg – “Virginia’s Oldest Steeplechase, Est. 1921” – Machenbank, according to the chartwriter, “was pulled up before the last fence and vanned off.” In fact, I have confirmed, he broke his leg…
The following comes from Bergen Stables, owner of the 2-year-old Hey Hey Dancer: There is nothing more detestable in racing than when the “connections” invoke the “Rainbow Bridge” after they themselves have done the killing. Even worse, here, Bergen reassures…
