At Churchill Sunday, Sgt. Garcia, said the chart, “suffered an injury and dislodged his rider, then was transported off the track in an equine ambulance.” This “spill” was covered extensively by the racing press because (and only because) the “dislodged…
The NYRA cruelty show may have moved on from Saratoga to Aqueduct, but horses remain, and are still being trained, at the former. And this, according to the Gaming Commission, just happened there yesterday to 3-year-old Uncle Hulka: “horse flipped…
According to the NYS Gaming Commission, this happened to Shadow while training at Belmont Apr 24: “Horse experienced an idiopathic seizure, became loose on the track, then exited and knocked down a NYRA peace officer. Horse fell to the ground…
This, according to the NYS Gaming Commission, for Silver Skillet while training at Belmont Monday: “reared and collapsed – diagnosis, sudden death.” Silver was five and had been put to the whip 22 times, most recently at Saratoga Aug 22.
A reminder, this happened to Boogaard in the 1st race at Delaware Park last Thursday: We now know that the 2-year-old, who was under the whip for the very first time, is dead. This from the stewards: “Horse fell at…
The chart note for Slingshot Engaged at Will Rogers yesterday: “Slingshot Engaged made the early lead, fell midway between the 8th and 16th poles, was euthanized on the track and removed by the equine ambulance.” That’s right, this poor babe,…
The entire chart note for Billy the Greek at Mountaineer last night: “Billy the Greek pulled up in the stretch, was euthanized on track.” And that is that. Next “equine athlete” up. Vile doesn’t quite capture it. Billy was four;…
Ellie died at Los Alamitos yesterday – no details yet. She was two years old and being prepped for her first race. Sunday, Alberto Cantino, says the Gaming Commission, was euthanized at Saratoga “due to a RH fracture during shipping.”…
Black Silver was killed in the 2nd at Saratoga yesterday – “severe fractures deemed to be inoperable,” said a track statement. He was two years old – a baby – and this was his very first race. He is the…
The 2nd at Saratoga this afternoon, in the (complete) words of the (amoral) chartwriter: “Catchy settled at the rear of the field, moved in inside the 3/4 pole, advanced closer near the 9/16, saved ground while waiting behind horses on…
A day after Active Duty was killed at Finger Lakes, two more at that same track: Special Pal, according to the Gaming Commission, “received [multiple] fractures” during morning training, “necessitating euthanasia.” The “recipient” of those fractures was five. Later in…
The NYS Gaming Commission reports that Active Duty was killed training at Finger Lakes yesterday: “During a.m. exercise, horse dropped and expired.” The “dropped/expired” horse was six years old – an age at which horses are just entering the prime…
