by Patrick Battuello | Aug 10, 2016 | Tracks
The following is a list of private U.S. Thoroughbred training-tracks. The horses who die at these locations do so in utter anonymity; we will never know who they are or how many are killed – just the way Racing wants it. ABRACADABRA FARM Ocala FL ADENA SPRINGS...
by Patrick Battuello | Jul 31, 2016 | Dead Athletes, Tracks
The latest Del Mar Stewards Minutes have been released: week of 7/18/16-7/24/16, “Deceased: 6” Included in those six, presumably, are Whisky and Wine, Big Book, Dutchessa, and Fasnacloich. Another would be 3-year-old Pacific Swell, reported by the stewards...
by Patrick Battuello | Jul 29, 2016 | Dead Athletes, Recommended, Tracks
Last summer – and the summer before that – a spate of deaths had the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (and California, in general) scrambling. Dead horses are always bad for business, but most especially at such a celebrated, high-profile meet like Del Mar. So,...
by Patrick Battuello | Jun 11, 2016 | Dead Athletes, Tracks
In advance of today’s Belmont Stakes… The following racehorses have lost their lives at Belmont Park since the Gaming Commission began disclosing deaths in 2009. To save you the trouble of counting, there are 319 dead horses on this list – an average...
by Patrick Battuello | Apr 4, 2016 | Horseracing Business, Racinos: Corporate Welfare, Recommended, Tracks
From the Les Bois Park website: Dear Les Bois Park Fans, As you may be aware, we will be closing our Turf Club Bar & Grill and Simulcast Facility, effective end of day on Sunday, March 20th. After being granted the simulcast license in December, Treasure Valley...
by Patrick Battuello | Jan 7, 2016 | Dead Athletes, Tracks
By any measure, Santa Anita is one of America’s elite racetracks, with its meets typically garnering a little extra attention from the racing press. So it is a bit perplexing (not really, of course) how three horses – 3-year-olds Rastanora, Send Me a Sign,...
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