The following horses were casualties on American racetracks last week: “Broke Down” – racing-speak for dead; “Collapsed and Died”; “Euthanized” Wild, Santa Anita Bogelia, Delaware Doyouseemecoming, Thistledown Cassie Lou, Thistledown “Vanned Off” – carted away by ambulance, better-than-even chance dead…
The following horses were casualties on American racetracks last week: “Broke Down” – racing-speak for dead; “Collapsed and Died”; “Euthanized” Irish Nuggets, Indiana Charitable Star, Charles Town Armani the Won, Parx “Vanned Off” – carted away by ambulance, better-than-even chance…
America, is this what is to pass for sport – for entertainment – in 2015? Yesterday on our horseracing tracks (from Equibase): At Gulfstream, 4-year-old Valid Concept “lacked response, bled while racing.” At Indiana, 5-year-old Dorothys Doll (who won) –…
Last night at Charles Town, a cheap claimer (“For Sale” at $5,000 prior to the race) by the name of Majestic Cat had this line (Equibase): “MAJESTIC CAT became rather fractious in the starting gate, unseating his rider and ending…
At Zia Park (New Mexico) yesterday: In the 1st, 2-year-old Nemos Treasure “bobbled [at the] break, [was] fractious, bled [from the nostrils] [and was] vanned off.” In the 6th, 4-year-old Satin N Pearls (in her first-ever time under the whip)…
The following horses were casualties on American racetracks last week: “Vanned Off” – carted away by ambulance, better-than-even chance dead Il Toro D’Oro, Parx Silver Crusader, Presque Isle Boardwalk Baron, Thistledown Miss Jesse, Albuquerque Flashy Brass, Mountaineer Lisa Sue, Zia…
The following horses were casualties on American racetracks last week: “Broke Down” – racing-speak for dead; “Collapsed and Died”; “Euthanized” Kathy’s Limit, Charles Town Harvey’s Bear, Presque Isle Contangold, Louisiana Starry Madelyn, Louisiana Boccaccio, Charles Town “Vanned Off” – carted…
A day after it lost two horses on the same card, Louisiana Downs was back at it again Friday night. In the 6th race, a multi-horse crash left four on the turf. Officially (Equibase), all “walked off,” but it would…
Monday is one of America’s two lightest racing days, with only a handful of tracks live. Now with that as background, consider what happened yesterday: Three horses were ambulanced off at “The Downs Racetrack & Casino” (New Mexico); two at…
The following horses were casualties on American racetracks last week: “Broke Down” – racing-speak for dead; “Collapsed and Died”; “Euthanized” Dark Brahms, Columbus “Vanned Off” – carted away by ambulance, better-than-even chance dead Gar, Belterra Tirpitz, Del Mar (subsequently confirmed…
At Belterra Park yesterday afternoon (Equibase): In the 3rd, Ladies Drink Free “drew off late under constant urging [whipping].” In the 5th, Agile Wonder “was under constant handling [whipping] to the wire.” In the 6th, Fayegotaway “stopped and was vanned…
Sunday afternoon at Emerald, 2-year-old Lookin for Luck, being whip-raced for the very first time, “fell” and was “vanned off” (Equibase). The track’s site, of course, has no word on the filly’s condition, just that the jockey broke his wrist.…
