Recent rulings from harness world… Hoosier, Feb 19: “Trainer Amy Husted was found to be in violation of the 24-hour administration rule. Prior to race 5, the horse Peace Star was observed in the paddock with a foreign substance coming…
The morally-challenged track announcer at Evangeline described what happened to Auntie Row Thursday as a “tumble” – and he actually doubled-down on that word: Then, this week’s batch of whipping (read: cruelty) “violations” from harness world… Hawthorne, Dec 7: “Driver…
The following speaks for itself. While reading, keep in mind that the writer, Gail Ruffu, is (as she points out) in horseracing – i.e., no animal-rights activist is she.
The following LTE was published in the Des Moines Register yesterday. It serves to remind that no matter who or where you are, you can be a voice for the horses. (If you think you need help putting a letter…
Among the many recently-released whipping violations in harness world, these: Plainridge, Oct 16: “While driving #2 P A Piper, James Hardy was observed using his whip in an excessive manner, striking the horse 7 consecutive times in the stretch.” Fined…
The chart note for Boogaard at Delaware Park Thursday: “weakened around the turn, appeared to sustain an injury and fell around the quarter, then was transported off the track in an equine ambulance.” Typically, a deadly combination of words (we’ll…
(note: all emphases mine) In harness world, we previously reported this: “Larry Stalbaum is fined $250 for failure to report that the horse [9-year-old Fond Memories A] was nerved prior to it being declared to race.” Update: “Mr. Stalbaum has…
Among the many harness rulings last week for drug overages and heavy-handed whipping, there were these: Running Aces, Aug 3: “It was noted by the State Vet that multiple marks were left on the rear of [3-year-old] Braggen Bliss by…
Recent harness rulings… “Matthew Medeiros is fined $250 for failure to report that the horse [9-year-old Cranbourne N] was nerved prior to it being declared to race.” “Larry Stalbaum is fined $250 for failure to report that the horse [9-year-old…
Earlier this month, we reported on driver Trae Porter leaving welts on two horses on the same day at Harrington. Worse yet, Porter had been busted for the same crime – causing welts – at the same track back in…
Within the USTA’s “Fines and Suspensions Bulletin” were these: “Investigative barn and truck/trailer searches were conducted on Apr 7 at Rosecroft Raceway. During these searches, a hypodermic needle and syringe containing an unknown liquid was found and confiscated belonging to…
Among a slew of whipping “violations” (for “excessive or indiscriminate use” and the like) reported by the U.S. Trotting Association last week, were these (all emphases mine): Yonkers, May 13: “Driver Jason Bartlett, while driving #7 Ayr Corleon Gb, did…
