Although all the race charts are published by Equibase, the reporting is anything but uniform, with each track writer employing his/her own style and, more important, standards as to what exactly merits reporting. Truth is, some writers are loath to…
The CHRB reports that No Ice Cream, a mere pubescent (three years old), suffered a “sudden death” while training at Santa Anita yesterday. He is the 11th (disclosed) death there this year. But fret not, folks, they have this killing…
Aqueduct, this afternoon: “River of No Return chased three then two wide, suffered a catastrophic injury near the 7/16 and fell heavily to the ground, was attended to by veterinarian and was subsequently euthanized on track.” He was four years…
The CHRB reports that Johneedwnthestreet died at Golden Gate Saturday – “neurological,” they’re calling it. The 3-year-old had been raced eight times, most recently September 9 at this same track. At Delaware Park Friday, Mr Fantasy “broke down past the…
Some details (Kentucky Racing Commission) on a pair of previously-reported kills at Churchill Downs. Sticky Issue, Jul 1: “biaxial comminuted sesamoid fractures; distal limb expanded by large amount of hemorrhage” Enid, Jul 4: “biaxial sesamoid fractures with extensive soft tissue…
At first blush, the result for Rocket’s Red Glare (below) in the 2nd at Aqueduct yesterday was a “good” one – 2nd place, $19K for his people. But then this: “took a bad step in the gallop out, suffered a…
The 8th race at Parx yesterday: “Sapphire Royalty quickly sprinted clear, opened a long lead on the turn, suffered a catastrophic injury near the 5/16 pole and was subsequently euthanized.” She was four years old; ’twas her 18th time under…
If we were going by the chart, Palm Reader’s run in the 5th at Delaware Friday was decidedly uneventful: middle of the pack, “lacked a late response.” But. According to the Racing Commission, the 6-year-old mare “fell past the finish…
The CHRB reports that Invictatatus, six, suffered a “sudden death” yesterday at Los Alamitos. While no other details were given, we do know Invictatatus had a “timed workout” three days prior. He is the 45th disclosed kill at California tracks…
In response to an interview I did earlier this month, NYRA spokesperson Patrick McKenna said the following: “[T]he opponents of horseracing who seek to end the sport in New York are certainly entitled to their opinion, but they’re not entitled…
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that No Code “collapsed and died after breezing” at Belmont Saturday. The Todd Pletcher horse was but three years old, an adolescent – “collapsed and died.” He is the 52nd kill at a New York…
The 9th at Parx yesterday: “Right in Tune flashed speed, suffered a catastrophic injury midway on the turn and was subsequently euthanized.” This was the 3-year-old’s second race; in his first, Aug 22, he was a “stopped abruptly, DNF.” Then,…
