Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of dead. Broke Down: Chappstick, Nov 11, Zia 3 Knockher Off, Nov 12, Aqueduct 5 Lies N Disguise, Nov 13, Evangeline 2 Midnight Music,…
3-year-old QuarterHorse Chappstick broke down (and can be presumed dead) Tuesday afternoon at Zia Park. Follows is the video from that race. Watch as the whipped Chappstick crumples then flips – repeatedly – on the dirt (around :30 mark). …
Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of dead. Broke Down: Antone Suavey, Nov 3, Finger Lakes 2 Unabiding Citizen, Nov 5, Thistledown 6 Next Right Thing, Nov 8, Thistledown 6…
An update on the April 2014 American horseracing casualties. 95 horses were “vanned off”; 3 of whom were later confirmed dead: Casey’s On Call, Apr 9, Hawthorne 2 Aussi Austin, Apr 25, Aqueduct 8 La Jolla Cove, Apr 27, Santa…
Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of dead. Broke Down: Summer Sunset, Oct 31, Aqueduct 2 (reported euthanized) Flashy Dame, Oct 31, Golden Gate 4 (reported euthanized) Ansilta, Nov 2,…
Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of dead. Broke Down: Chase This Bandit, Oct 24, Belmont 10 (reported euthanized) Cloud Cutter, Oct 26, Mountaineer 4 Vanned Off: Quiet Dinero, Oct…
Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of dead. Broke Down: Giant Hearted Lee, Oct 13, Belmont 5 Cactus City Road, Oct 13, Laurel 2 Put It Back Martha, Oct 15,…
Three horses were ambulanced off the Gulfstream Park West (formerly Calder) racetrack yesterday: (in the 1st) “STASH THE CAT broke inward, bumped into inside foes, lacked response in the back, pulled up shortly after the wire and was vanned off…
Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of dead. Broke Down: Ashado Cat, Oct 11, Mountaineer 5 Velvet Sandy, Oct 11, Parx 1 Intelligent Girl, Oct 11, Remington 1 Vanned Off:…
An update on the March 2014 American horseracing casualties. 86 horses were “vanned off”; 5 of whom were later confirmed dead: Sound of Drums, Mar 1, Aqueduct 7 Tawdry, Mar 10, Mountaineer 8 Candy’s Jewel, Mar 15, Los Alamitos 1…
Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of dead. Broke Down: G W’s Hammer, Oct 3, Finger Lakes 5 Tangible Assets, Oct 3, Thistledown 8 Stormy Henry, Oct 4, Parx 6…
Virtually without exception, “broke down” is racing-speak for dead; “vanned off” translates to a better-than-even chance of dead. Broke Down: Kat Alpha, Sep 22, Mountaineer 3 Italian Nany, Sep 24, Penn 7 Men Dee Go, Sep 26, Lone Star 3,…
