Silver Lyric, says the CHRB, suffered a “sudden death” while training at Golden Gate Tuesday. She was but four years old, a mere adolescent. “Sudden death.” She is the eighth dead horse at Golden Gate this year – but fifth…
With the Stakes looming, another death at Belmont. Speed Alley was euthanized Saturday after suffering from “colic symptoms and large colon torsion.” He was three and being prepped for his first race. Speed is the 27th dead horse at Belmont…
I have confirmed that Tf Fortunate One is indeed dead after suffering a horrific fall at Delta Friday. Track officials say that the 2-year-old “broke both of its [note: ‘its,’ not ‘his’] front legs.” Again, this is what two broken…
As the New York Racing Association desperately tries to generate interest – Rich Strike here, Rich Strike there – in next Saturday’s relatively insipid Belmont Stakes, its host track keeps on killing. Yesterday, Gold Panda, four, was felled while training.…
Ghaaleb’s Big Win at Fairmount yesterday: “sustained a serious injury after the first furlong, was pulled up, euthanized and taken off the track.” Again, that’s euthanized, then “taken off the track” – but of course. Ghaaleb was a mere three…
Tf Fortunate One in the 5th at Delta Downs yesterday… Tf is (was, probably) just two years old; this was his third time under the whip.
The world-famous Saratoga Summer Meet doesn’t start till next month – but the killing shall not wait one more day. Range War went down while “breezing” this morning, and is dead. The British import, trained by the $430-million-earning Todd Pletcher,…
In the slop at Belmont yesterday, Dini’s Destiny finished 7th (of 8) in a “maiden claiming race” (none of the horses had ever won). She, the chartwriter says, “made no impact, then got vanned off after the finish.” In fact,…
In the 7th at Mountaineer last night, four horses started, three finished. This for Crossthebay, who was “leading” most of the way: “Crossthebay took a bad step as the rider jumped off near the wire and was euthanized on the…
Returning from their long weekend, the good folks at the CHRB had a bit of updating to do. Declared dead: Urban Dance, Los Alamitos, Friday – “accident, shoulder.” Urban was three years old and being prepped for her debut. My…
Finger Lakes yesterday: “Starship Boardwalk flipped over in the walker and sustained possible fractured spine” – euthanized. Starship was four years old and being prepped for her first race. She is the 42nd dead horse at a NY track this…
In the 6th at Remington Thursday, 2-year-old Kw Lose the Tude “fell”; Blazen Livewire, also two, “tripped over [his] fallen foe.” Here’s how it looked: In the 10th at Remington Friday, it was 3-year-old Heza Fast Mighty’s turn: I will…
