Everyday Obituaries

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.

Three weeks after the fact, the NYS Gaming Commission reports this for Mo Jets at Belmont August 9: “developed laminitis, euthanized.” He was only two years old.

Stone Heart was euthanized at Finger Lakes yesterday for, the Gaming Commission says, “unresolved osteomyelitis” – which is painful inflammation often caused by prior trauma. Stone was eight years old and had been put to the whip 60 times, most…

The chart for the 10th at Saratoga last Thursday said that Rush to Honor “appeared to suffer an injury” after the wire and was “vanned off.” The Gaming Commission reports today that he was euthanized, making him the 11th dead…

Back in the spring, NYRA spokesperson Patrick McKenna boasted that “NYRA…sets the industry standard when it comes to safety and integrity.” This morning, a yet-to-be-named 2-year-old broke down while training at Saratoga and was euthanized on the track. For all…

Three new kills in California: A yet-to-be-named 1-year-old – yes, 1-year-old – at Pleasanton Monday, “accident.” Little Princess at Los Alamitos Tuesday, no cause given. She was two and being prepped for her first race. Miss Sugar Hill at Del…

Answer In has become the 9th victim of the Saratoga summer, euthanized Wednesday for laminitis. He had been raced 18 times, most recently July 16 at this same track. Saratoga’s Dead, Thus Far Range War, Jun 3, training – “injured…

While I have already reported on the death of Gingrich (with video) at Churchill Downs June 10, here are the details from the Racing Commission: “Left forelimb: open, lateral condylar and biaxial sesamoid fractures – medial fracture was comminuted, lateral…

The CHRB reports (belatedly it appears) that Show Your Cards suffered a “stall accident/fracture” at Del Mar Aug 3 and was euthanized. He was just two years old and in training for his debut. He becomes the 39th admitted kill…

Super Quick is dead after breaking down in the 8th at Ellis yesterday. As this was a $125K stakes race, and as this horse was a star – bred and owned by Marylou Whitney Stables, trained by Norm Casse, earner…

Typhonpedia is dead after collapsing on the track immediately after finishing the 7th race at Tioga yesterday. The 2-year-old – yes, 2-year-old – is the ninth dead Standardbred in NY this year, an extraordinarily high number for harness racing.

According to the chart, Conversational was a “went wrong, vanned off” in the 1st at Churchill this afternoon. This, as regular readers know, is KentuckyRacing-speak for dead. And she is, as confirmed by multiple sources. She was but two years…