The following horses were raceday casualties on American tracks last week: Reported as died, euthanized, or “broke down” – racing-speak for dead Hooked On the Lady, Penn Project Mayhem, Charles Town Sweet Silica, Golden Gate Maratik, Mountaineer Prince Ludovic, Winterthur…
The following horses were raceday casualties on American tracks last week: Reported as died, euthanized, or “broke down” – racing-speak for dead Dirty Diamond Jim, Turf Elda, Penn Tiz B the One, Pimlico Eddie’sinthewoods, Penn Muniz, Pimlico Lia’s Miracle, Mahoning…
The following horses were raceday casualties on American tracks last week: Reported as died, euthanized, or “broke down” – racing-speak for dead Wise Remark, Parx Reported as “vanned off” – left via ambulance, a better-than-even chance of dead Charm City…
The following horses were raceday casualties on American tracks last week: Reported as died, euthanized, or “broke down” – racing-speak for dead Mr. Giovanna, Parx Cowboy Con, Oaklawn Weekendwithbernie, Santa Anita Con Sneaky, Aqueduct Reported as “vanned off” – left…
The following horses were raceday casualties on American tracks last week: Reported as died, euthanized, or “broke down” – racing-speak for dead Starstruck Slew, Tampa Bay Ellies Tattle Tale, Pimlico Reported as “vanned off” – left via ambulance, a better-than-even…
Yesterday on American tracks: In the 1st at Pimlico, Ellies Tattle Tale, five years and one day old, broke down and can be presumed dead. It was the gelding’s 6th time under the whip in 2015: 8th of 9 (16+…
Three horses were ambulanced off the Sunland track yesterday afternoon; as you read this morning, it is highly probable that at least one is dead: 6-year-old Zoomin for Time in the 2nd 4-year-old Watch for Corona in the 4th 2-year-old…
The following horses were raceday casualties on American tracks last week: Reported as died, euthanized, or “broke down” – racing-speak for dead Soft Shoulders, Turf Only Josie Knows, Santa Anita Criminal Element, Sunland Reported as “vanned off” – left via…
The following horses were casualties on American tracks last week. This list, however, includes only raceday victims, for while I’d prefer to submit a more complete reckoning, the training carnage is almost entirely covered up. Reported as died, euthanized, or…
On the central matter of “casualties” and “catastrophic breakdowns,” while drugs, pre-existing injuries, track conditions, etc. are all certainly relevant, the simple truth is that the maiming and destruction of racehorses is inherent to the industry. Death at the track…
The following horses were casualties on American tracks last week. This list, however, includes only raceday victims, for while I’d prefer to submit a more complete reckoning, the training carnage is almost entirely covered up. Reported as died, euthanized, or…
An update on the August 2014 U.S. horseracing casualties. 134 horses were “vanned off”; 9 of whom were later confirmed dead: Chattering Gambler, Del Mar Regretless, Saratoga Bayview Drive, Del Mar Zuni Tunes, Golden Gate There Goes Kevin, Los Alamitos…
