According to the CHRB, Echosmith was killed while training at Santa Anita yesterday. He was three years old and had been put to the whip 12 times. Parenthetically, Echo was raced and trained multiple times at Del Mar this summer.…
The NYS Commission reports that Catzalionbythetale was euthanized (or simply died; it doesn’t say) for “unresolved colic” at Finger Lakes Saturday. Of note, the 5-year-old had been raced just four days prior: 9th of 11; “tired,” said the chartwriter. This…
The case of Cezanne belies, in a big way, this HISA-led proposition of a new more-honest, transparent racing industry. First, the facts, or as many as we’re able to glean at this point. Bred in 2017, the expectations surrounding Cezanne…
Moriah Dance is dead after breaking down while training at Belmont Thursday. She was two years old and had yet to be raced. Also, Clear the Deck was injured training at Saratoga Sep 10 and subsequently euthanized at a hospital.…
This morning at Finger Lakes, reports the Gaming Commission, Open Book suffered multiple fractures while training and was euthanized. He was nine years old. This is horseracing.
Goneghost in the 2nd at Fairmount yesterday: “Goneghost began to yield leaving the bend, fell into the lane and was humanely euthanized.” He was nine years old – geriatric for racehorses; prime of life for free horses – and this…
The chartwriter’s rather pithy report on Nevans’ run in the 3rd at Thistledown yesterday: “Nevans was no threat, suffered an injury in mid-stretch, pulled up and was euthanized.” He was six years old; ’twas his 23rd time under the whip.
According to the Gaming Commission, Inhonorofowenjr “collapsed and died” immediately after the 6th at Finger Lakes yesterday. As a final ignominy, the 5-year-old (“collapsed and died”) was also “For Sale” (cheap: $5,000) just before dying. This is horseracing.
Mia Solina, a “pulled up, vanned off” in the 8th at Golden Gate Sunday, has been confirmed dead by the CHRB. No other details yet. Mia was six years old and under the whip for the 26th time. This is…
This for Lucky Sitka at Finger Lakes Saturday: “expired in her stall, unresolved colic.” She was four years old and last put to the whip Aug 22 at this same track.
3-year-old Union of Thoughts was killed training at Saratoga yesterday: “sustained leg injuries while breezing – euthanized on track.” He is the 12th (official) kill at this vaunted track this summer. This Saturday, HW will be holding a vigil for…
Last night in the 10th at Delta, Ruse Splash Train “acted up” in the gate; immediately after that gate opened, she went down, hard. She is (probably was) just two years old.
