How They Deceive (The Jockey Club)

The horseracing industry distracts, dissembles, and deceives because it has to – the facts and the truth are squarely on our side. One of their go-tos, especially here in New York, is their supposed safety rate. Last week, I did an interview with NPR affiliate WAMC; it was mostly focused on the recently-concluded Saratoga meet. Of course, and as always, the industry was given space to respond. Here is NYRA spokesman Patrick McKenna’s statement to the station:

“NYRA’s organizational commitment to equine safety coupled with significant capital investments in our racing services and facilities, has ensured that serious equine injuries remain exceedingly rare at Saratoga Race Course.

“[T]he summer meet has included 393 races featuring more than 3,000 horses. Three of those 3,000 horses have suffered catastrophic injuries during live racing. On the training side, there have been roughly 8,000 timed workouts since the summer meet opened on July 14th. Of those 8,000 timed workouts, four horses have unfortunately suffered catastrophic injuries during morning training.

“While there is always more work to prevent all serious equine injuries, more than 99.9% of all races and high-speed workouts this summer have been conducted safely and without incident. NYRA prioritizes safety and integrity above all other considerations and continuously evaluates all aspects of the operation to provide the safest possible environment for training and racing. And as a nonprofit whose core responsibility is to safely conduct thoroughbred racing, NYRA has invested tens of millions of dollars in recent years on renovations and improvements to our racing and training facilities with an eye on enhancing safety.

“[T]he opponents of horseracing who seek to end the sport in New York are certainly entitled to their opinion, but they’re not entitled to their own set of facts. The fact is that thoroughbred racing in New York State and here at Saratoga Race Course is safer today than at any point in recent history.”

Let me begin by saying that Mr. McKenna is, if nothing else, a well-schooled propagandist, using the word “safety,” or variations thereof, no less than seven times. Impressive. As to his assertions, first, the vast majority of the horses who trained or raced at Saratoga this summer did so multiple times. So, each time a particular horse raced or had a timed workout it got counted. In other words, the dead-horses-per-pool-of-horses is higher than Mr. McKenna’s .1%. What it is exactly I can’t say because I don’t have access to all of McKenna’s data (which is a whole other issue). Even so, the facts – which are not mine by the way; they come directly from the state Gaming Commission – tell a far different story than the one peddled by NYRA.

So is it true that “racing in NYS and at Saratoga…is safer today than at any point in recent history”? The kill numbers (again, from the state) for the three NYRA tracks (Aqueduct, Belmont, Saratoga) since 2013, when Governor Cuomo’s task force from the year prior led to a bevy of new “safety protocols”:

2013: 70 dead horses
2014: 79 dead horses
2015: 59 dead horses
2016: 66 dead horses
2017: 78 dead horses
2018: 60 dead horses
2019: 65 dead horses
2020: 83 dead horses
2021: 76 dead horses
2022: 49 dead horses (incomplete: four months to go)

You’ll note that in the two most recent full years (’20, ’21) the death tolls were significantly higher than the average of 71 over the entire nine-year period. Worse still: In 2020, NYRA had its highest toll since 2012, and only two shy of the 2011 mark. This is NYRA “set[ting] the industry standard when it comes to safety and integrity.”

How about Saratoga itself? Well, since 2009, the first year of state disclosure, 207 horses have died at this hallowed track – an average of just under 15/summer. But here’s the thing, not including this year (as training continues into October), Saratoga’s kill count in each of the past six years has been higher than its historical average. That’s higher – for six straight years. “Safer today”? Please. Viewed another way, Saratoga Race Course, the self-styled “oldest sporting venue in the nation,” averages about two kills per week. That’s two dead “athletes” pretty much guaranteed every week during the “season.” Of what other sport on the planet can this be said?

And while we don’t have an exact kill rate, here’s yet another way of looking at it. Our research indicates that each year over 2,000 horses, about six every day, are killed at American racetracks. We know (Jockey Club) that the annual “foal crop” – the number of new Thoroughbreds coming into the system – has been running around 19,000. Now granted, these are just Thoroughbreds, and our killed lists reflect QuarterHorse and Standardbred deaths, too. But as the great majority of deaths are suffered by Thoroughbreds, we can confidently posit that each year an amount equal to 8%-10% of the foal crop is dying at U.S. tracks. And this doesn’t even begin to account for the multiple thousands more who are being bled-out and butchered upon “retirement.”

Now, Mr. McKenna can say that that kill rate is national, and he’s just defending NY. Well, here’s a truism he knows full well: Saratoga horses are industry horses, constantly moving, as all racehorses do, from track to track and state to state. In other words, it’s not Saratoga, it’s not NYRA, it’s not even NYS – it’s the single entity, U.S. Racing, we should be assessing. But since this started with Saratoga, here is where we land: Not including (obviously) the 12 who already died, Horseracing Wrongs maintains that most of the horses who raced at Saratoga this summer will, in the future, either die at a track – that’s any U.S. track, including, possibly, Saratoga next year or beyond – or at the abattoir. “99.9% safe”? An obscenity. 

What's Wrong With Horseracing?

So what, you ask, is wrong with horseracing? Well, there’s this:

Forced Separation
Would-be racehorses are forever torn from their mothers, families, and herds as mere babies. Sold, usually, at the tender age of one; broken, an industry term meaning to be made pliant and submissive; alone and terrified their servitude begins.

Grinding of Unformed Bodies
The typical horse does not reach full musculoskeletal maturity – bones not done growing, plates not done fusing – till around the age of six. And the higher up, the slower the process, so that the bones in the spine and neck, of all places, are the last to finish. The typical racehorse is thrust into intensive training at 18 months, and raced at two – on the maturation chart, the rough equivalent of a first-grader. In the FOIA documents, we see time and again 4-, 3-, even 2-year-old horses dying with chronic conditions like osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease – clear evidence of the incessant pounding these pubescent bodies are forced to absorb.

Confinement and Isolation
In perhaps the worst of it, racehorses are kept locked – alone – in tiny 12×12 stalls for over 23 hours a day, making a mockery of the industry claim that horses are “born to run, love to run,” and a cruelty all the worse for being inflicted on naturally social, herd-animals like horses. At a 2019 NYS Senate hearing, prominent equine veterinarian Dr. Kraig Kulikowski likened this cruelty to keeping a child locked in a 4×4 closet for over 23 hours a day. Imagine that.

Negation
Relatedly, practically all the horse’s natural instincts and desires are thwarted, creating an emotional and mental suffering that is brought home with crystal clarity in the stereotypies commonly seen in confined racehorses – things like cribbing, wind-sucking, bobbing, weaving, pacing, digging, kicking, even self-mutilation.

Control and Subjugation
The racing people thoroughly control every moment of their assets’ lives – control that is often effected through force, and through the tools of their trade: cribbing collars, nose chains, lip chains, tongue ties, eye blinders, mouth bits, and whips. On that, the very public flogging administered to racehorses would land a person in jail if done to his dog in the park. But at the track, it’s all just part of the tradition.

Drugging and Doping
Racehorses are injected, legally and otherwise, with myriad performance-enhancing, injury-masking, and pain-numbing chemicals. The horsemen’s credo is really quite simple: keep ’em out on the track, keep ’em earning, by whatever means necessary.

Commodification
By law, racehorses are literal chattel – pieces of property to be bought, sold, traded, and dumped whenever and however their people decide. To make matters worse, they are not even afforded the protections, woefully inadequate as most are, of animal-cruelty statutes, meaning an owner or trainer can run his horse into the ground – yes, even to death – with virtual impunity. What’s more, the average racehorse will change hands multiple times over the course of his so-called career, adding anxiety and stress to an already anxious, stressful existence. This near-constant shuffling among trainers, grooms, vets, barns, tracks, and states is a primary reason why almost all active racehorses suffer from chronic ulcers.

Death
Horseracing Wrongs has documented – with names, dates, locations, and details – over 8,000 deaths at U.S. tracks just since 2014; we estimate that over 2,000 racehorses are killed across America every year. Over 2,000 – that’s about six every single day. And to be clear, death at the track is neither clean nor tranquil. Death at the track is cardiovascular collapse – this, mind you, to animals who are mostly still in puberty. Death at the track is pulmonary hemorrhage – or bleeding out from the lungs. Death at the track is blunt-force head trauma from collisions with other horses or the track itself. Death at the track is broken necks, severed spines, ruptured ligaments, and shattered legs – occasionally shattered so severely that the limb remains attached to the rest of the body by skin or tendons only.

Death at the track also comes back in the stalls with things like colic, a painful, terrifying abdominal affliction; laminitis, excruciating inflammation in the feet; respiratory infections; neurological disorders; parasitic infestations; or, as we often see in the FOIA documents, they’re simply “found dead in the morning.”

Slaughter
The prevailing wisdom, backed by two independent studies and industry admissions, is that most – some 10,000-15,000 annually – spent or simply no-longer-wanted racehorses are brutally bled-out and butchered at “career’s” end.

So the real question is why, in the 21st Century, do we still countenance this horror? Why is this viewed as some inviolable tradition (“The Sport of Kings”), an institution that merits preservation? Fact is, stripped to its core, horseracing is nothing but an archaic, mostly non-self-sufficient (see subsidies) gambling business that exploits, abuses, and kills sentient beings, inherently, and inevitably. In other words, it cannot be fixed or reformed. In other words, horseracing is wrong from the start.

Patrick Battuello

America's Dead Racehorses

HW has been filing annual “Killed” lists since 2014; we are the first to ever do this. Here are the eight-year (’14-’21) totals across the nation, and at some of our most conspicuous tracks. Please note, however, that these figures are at a minimum: More, surely, were euthanized off-site or simply fell through record-keeping cracks. Not reflected, either, are the horses killed at the nation’s 200+ private training facilities. And finally, these numbers say nothing of the tens of thousands who were bled-out and butchered upon “retirement.” In short, this is but a partial reckoning.

Arizona
total all tracks: 309 dead racehorses
Turf: 285 dead racehorses

Arkansas (just one track) (note: AR did not honor FOIA requests from ’14-’18)
Oaklawn: 72 dead racehorses

California
total all tracks: 821 dead racehorses
Del Mar: 96 dead racehorses
Golden Gate: 212 dead racehorses
Los Alamitos: 203 dead racehorses
Santa Anita: 246 dead racehorses

Colorado (just one track)
Arapahoe: 65 dead racehorses

Delaware
total all (two) tracks: 144 dead racehorses
Delaware Park: 132 dead racehorses

Florida
total all tracks: 809 dead racehorses
Gulfstream: 411 dead racehorses
Tampa Bay: 191 dead racehorses

Illinois
total all tracks: 240 dead racehorses
Hawthorne: 114 dead racehorses

Indiana
total all (two) tracks: 218 dead racehorses
Horseshoe: 185 dead racehorses

Iowa (just one track)
Prairie: 113 dead racehorses

Kentucky
total all tracks: 387 dead racehorses
Churchill: 145 dead racehorses
Keeneland: 85 dead racehorses

Louisiana (just racing; LA does not disclose training/stall deaths)
total all tracks: 470 dead racehorses
Delta: 155 dead racehorses
Evangeline: 112 dead racehorses
Fair Grounds: 96 dead racehorses
Louisiana Downs: 107 dead racehorses

Maryland
total all tracks: 315 dead racehorses
Laurel: 243 dead racehorses
Pimlico: 53 dead racehorses

Minnesota
total all (two) tracks: 99 dead racehorses
Canterbury: 96 dead racehorses

Nebraska (NE record-keeping is particularly bad)
total all tracks: 48 dead racehorses

New Jersey
total all tracks: 171 dead racehorses
Monmouth: 141 dead racehorses

New Mexico
total all tracks: 579 dead racehorses

New York
total all tracks: 873 dead racehorses
Aqueduct: 114 dead racehorses
Belmont: 322 dead racehorses
Finger Lakes: 177 dead racehorses
Saratoga: 134 dead racehorses

Ohio
total all tracks: 410 dead racehorses
Belterra: 92 dead racehorses
Mahoning: 134 dead racehorses
Thistledown: 126 dead racehorses

Oklahoma
total all tracks: 370 dead racehorses
Remington: 236 dead racehorses

Pennsylvania
total all tracks: 741 dead racehorses
Parx: 353 dead racehorses
Penn: 263 dead racehorses

Texas
total all tracks: 254 dead racehorses
Lone Star: 125 dead racehorses

Washington (just one track)
Emerald: 133 dead racehorses

West Virginia
total all (two) tracks: 678 dead racehorses
Charles Town: 460 dead racehorses
Mountaineer: 218 dead racehorses

all other states: 205 dead racehorses 

Killed, 2023

Horses Killed on or at U.S. Tracks, 2023 (R: Racing; T: Training; S: Stall) (Please note: This list will grow exponentially as FOIA documents start to come in. For context, please see killed lists from previous years.)

In My Heart, Jan 1, Los Alamitos R – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
No Huddle, Jan 1, Sunland R – “fell, spinal cord injury”
Reads Codigo, Jan 1, Sunland R – “sesamoid fracture”
Awesome Charge, Jan 2, Charles Town T – “sesamoid fracture”
Legendary Lloyd, Jan 2, Meadows T – “injured, euthanized”
Spartak, Jan 3, Parx T – “injured, euthanized” (had been raced 42 times)
Captain Delightful, Jan 4, Meadows S – “illness, [found dead]”
A Little Bit, Jan 4, Parx R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized” (two years old, first race)
Off We Go, Jan 4, Turfway T – “horse pulled itself up, went down, and died” (four years old)
Last Gifted Eagle, Jan 5, Turf R – “[multiple] pelvic/vertebral fractures, bone exposed”
El Tigre Terrible, Jan 6, Oaklawn S – “horse found dead at 5 am – heart failure” (five years old)
Ma Coco, Jan 6, Tampa Bay R – “pulled up in distress, euthanized”
unidentified, early Jan, Gulfstream S – “sudden death”
Firing Carol, Jan 7, Aqueduct R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Spenny Denny, Jan 7, Charles Town T – “scapula fracture” (being prepped for debut)
Tap Union, Jan 7, Golden Gate S – “gastric rupture” (three years old)
Bo Derek, Jan 8, Gulfstream R – “went wrong, fell”
Big Future, Jan 8, Los Alamitos T – “catastrophic scapular fracture” (two years old)
Alsalam, Jan 9, Los Alamitos T – “musculoskeletal” (two years old)
Hard Timer, Jan 10, Parx S – “sudden death” (four years old)
Brick Alley, Jan 11, Charles Town S – “heart attack” (two years old)
Little O Little E, Jan 11, Charles Town R (euth Mar 21) – “bowed tendon”
Gentlemen’s Cry, Jan 11, Oaklawn T – “open, comminuted fracture” (being prepped for debut)
Bloodstockshalltab, Jan 12, Batavia R – “horse took a bad step”
Secretly Canadian, Jan 12, Keeneland T – “filly collapsed and expired on track” (three years old)
Time to Two Step, Jan 12, Parx T – “injured, euthanized”
Kat’s Hitman, Jan 12, Turf R – “[multiple] fractures, tendon tear, hemorrhage”
Cosmic Rewind, Jan 13, Charles Town R – “multiple fractures”
Emma’s Dance, Jan 14, Golden Gate S – “found dead early this morning – severe colitis”
Goldbar, Jan 14, Laurel T – “suspected thorax trauma”
Orbert, Jan 16, Parx T – “sudden death” (six years old)
Always and Again, Jan 17, NJ Training Center T – “suddenly pulled up, collapsed, and died”
Castleberry, Jan 18, Delta R – “[multiple] comminuted, displaced fractures”
Russian Cavalier, Jan 19, Hawthorne T – “bowed tendon, suspensory collapse”
Pop Pop Susi, Jan 20, Penn R – “went bad, vanned off, euthanized”
Press On, Jan 20, Santa Anita T – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
Conundrum Queen, Jan 21, Turfway T – “[multiple] open [through skin], displaced fractures”
Rail Hugger, Jan 22, Turf S – “horse was found dead in its stall”
Mexican Wonder Boy, Jan 25, Delta R – “compound, comminuted, displaced fracture”
Feeling Well, Jan 25, Los Alamitos T – “catastrophic scapula fracture with severe hemorrhage”
Warrior’s Crown, Jan 25, Parx T – “injured, euthanized” (two years old)
Drama Diva, Jan 25, Turf S – “found dead in morning: multisystemic hemorrhage”
Graze Stone, Jan 25, Turf T – “blunt-force trauma…brain hemorrhage”
Garth Road, Jan 27, Aqueduct R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Baseline Drive, Jan 27, Fonner T – “[multiple] fractures, euthanized”
Aerator, Jan 27, Turfway R – “[multiple] fractures, severe soft tissue damage”
Woodmere Skyroller, Jan 27, Yonkers S – “died in stall 18” (five years old)
Slow Down Summer, Jan 28, Aqueduct R – “vanned off in distress, euthanized”
Actuator, Jan 28, Santa Anita T – “sudden death following workout” (three years old)
This Famous Dream, Jan 28, Turf R – “comminuted fractures, ligament rupture”
Class Proof, Jan 28, Turf R – “compound fracture…bone protruding”
Seeking Stardom, Jan 29, Gulfstream R – “pulled up, vanned off, [euthanized]”
Blank’s Hat Trick, Jan 29, Tampa Bay R – “pulled up in distress, [euthanized]”
Fast Talking Babe, Jan 30, Churchill T – “complete humerus fracture with severe tearing of muscles”
Natural Sonde, Feb 1, Charles Town T – “multiple fractures”
Sick Pack Sara, Feb 1, Penn T – “injured, euthanized”
Party Game, Feb 1, Santa Anita T – “[multiple] open [through skin], comminuted fractures”
Memory Taker, Feb 4, Sunland S – “chronic, progressive colic” (“bled, vanned off” Jan 8)
Golden Rachel, Feb 4, Turf R – “[multiple] spine fractures, cord severed”
Haloo, Feb 4, Turfway T – “contact with rail, significant blood coming from mouth from the trauma”
Hurrikane Mon Ami, Feb 4, Yonkers S – “died in stable area” (was raced two days prior)
Bullout, Feb 5, Laurel T – “foot turned in wrong direction: comminuted fracture” (two years old)
Master Ruler, Feb 5, Rillito R (euth Feb 12) – “severe pleuropneumonia with abscesses”
Little Rikki, Feb 6, Mahoning T – “rider heard loud noise and horse fell – shoulder [fracture]”
yet-to-be-named 2-year-old, Feb 7, San Luis Rey T – “[multiple] open [through skin] fractures”
Swamp Souffle, Feb 7, Turf S – “lame after race, severe laminitis, coffin bone rotation”
Caerulean, Feb 8, Santa Anita T – “severe exercise-associated pulmonary hemorrhage”
Mizhipzletus, Feb 8, Turf S – “sweating profusely, fever of 102, died several minutes later”
Celtic Cousen, Feb 10, Laurel T – “jockey heard a pop: [multiple] fractures”
The Trend Continue, Feb 10, Turf T – “trauma to head/brain” (three years old)
Caramelito, Feb 10, Turfway R – “severe, extensive tearing and rupture of tendon”
Merci Road, Feb 11, Charles Town R – “fell with a fatal injury”
Merit Song, Feb 11, Santa Anita R – “catastrophic fetlock breakdown” (two years old)
Decorated My Life, Feb 11, Santa Anita R – “[multiple] fractures and ruptures”
Flying to the Top, Feb 11, Sunland R – “fell, unable to rise”
Defend Yourself, Feb 12, Tampa Bay R – “pulled up, vanned off, [euthanized]”
Mia Casa, Feb 13, Los Alamitos S – “colitis, chronic ulcers, large numbers of tapeworms”
Pappy Wolfe, Feb 13, Oaklawn T – “[multiple] fractures” (two years old)
He’s a Candy Man, Feb 13, Turf R (euth Feb 20) – “[multiple] fractures”
See What (sic), Feb 14, Sunland T – “complete compound fracture”
Music City Dancer, Feb 15, Mahoning T – “displaced knee fracture during morning work”
Steele Horizon, Feb 16, Sam Houston T – “[multiple] fractures”
Lord Brownie, Feb 17, Belmont S – “progressive worsening of laminitis, euthanized”
Leroy Jenkins, Feb 17, Fair Grounds R – “[multiple] fractures”
My Last Bullet, Feb 17, Sunland R – “compound fractures [both front legs]”
Petit Verdot, Feb 17, Turfway R – “[multiple] comminuted fractures of scapula”
She’s a Black Belt, Feb 18, Aqueduct R – “injured foreleg, vanned off, euthanized”
Hunter’s Drive, Feb 18, Fair Grounds R – “[multiple] open fractures”
A Regal Cowgirl, Feb 18, Sunland R – “compound fetlock fracture”
Bones and Roses, Feb 19, Oaklawn T (euth Feb 23) – “pelvic injury, soft tissue hemorrhages”
Cash Rocket, Feb 19, Oaklawn R – “[multiple] fractures, flexor tendon completely ruptured”
Jelly Nougat, Feb 20, Aqueduct R – “suffered an injury…euthanized on the track”
Big Talker, Feb 20, Santa Anita R – “pulled up, collapsed, epistaxis, died spontaneously”
Crafty Jack, Feb 21, Parx R – “suffered catastrophic injury…euthanized”
Friendly Fella, Feb 22, Charles Town R – “pulled up with fatal injury”
Big Laugh, Feb 22, Golden Gate S – “found dead early this morning” (two years old)
Motown Supreme, Feb 22, Turfway S – “horse found dead this morning” (two years old)
Teche Solution, Feb 23, Delta R – “open, comminuted fracture” (two years old)
Auspicious Lad, Feb 23, Laurel T – “suddenly collapsed and died on the track” (three years old)
Spinish, Feb 24, Charles Town T – “condylar fracture”
King Tuff, Feb 24, Fair Grounds R – “went wrong”
Spy Valley, Feb 24, Sunland S – “body wall hernia” (one year old)
Cinnamack, Feb 25, Freehold R – “limb attached only by the skin and tendons”
Black Sambuca, Feb 25, Turf T – “fractured cannon” (three years old)
Amman, Feb 26, Aqueduct R – “sustained injury to RF, euthanized”
Iron Soul, Feb 26, Rillito R – “fell: fractured spine/pelvis”
Juana Gallo, Feb 26, Turf R – “[multiple] fractures: cannon, sesamoids, P1, P2”
Rap Star, Feb 27, Mahoning R – “suffered catastrophic injury, euthanized”
Ballesteros, Feb 28, Keeneland T – “staggered, collapsed, expired” (three years old)
Su Say Sashie, Feb 28, Keeneland T – “complete humerus fracture with tearing of surrounding muscles”
Sporty Sense (sic), Feb 28, Oaklawn T – “[multiple] complete, comminuted fractures”
Mucho, Mar, Oaklawn S – “colic” (last raced Feb 25)
Afternoon Anejo, Mar 1, Fair Grounds R – “LF fracture”
Mystical Image, Mar 1, Turf R – “fell: comminuted scapular fracture involving neck”
Starzan, Mar 1, Turf R – “fell over [above], landing on back: [multiple] vertebral fractures”
Miss Taken, Mar 2, Middleburg S – “severe infection in lungs” (two years old)
Bear Claw, Mar 2, Sunland T – “cardiac event, [sudden death]” (three years old)
Classical Ace, Mar 3, Fonner T – “compound fracture, euthanized”
Ultimate Diva, Mar 3, Golden Gate R – “[multiple] open fractures, ligament rupture”
Mp Flyingwrightbayou, Mar 3, Louisiana R – “open, comminuted fracture”
All the Best, Mar 4, Mahoning T – “hit pole, fractured stifle”
Turfy, Mar 4, Oaklawn T – “comminuted humerus fracture”
Esser Fund, Mar 4, Turfway T – “pulled up, became ataxic, collapsed, and expired”
Utterly Courageous, Mar 5, Laurel T (euth Mar 29) – “comminuted, displaced fracture; laminitis”
Whenudon’t Know, Mar 5, Rillito R – “fell: fractured shoulder”
Heza Valentine, Mar 6, Golden Gate S – “ataxic, flipped [multiple times], went down, euthanized”
Charlee’s Magic, Mar 7, Mahoning S – “horse found dead in stall at 6 am” (eight years old)
Ransier, Mar 7, Sunland T – “[multiple] fractures”
Lethal Pass, Mar 8, Louisiana R – “trauma [in gate], died” (was to be her very first race)
One Dashing Gallito, Mar 8, Turf S – “gastric rupture”
Funwhileitlasted, Mar 9, Belmont S – “euthanized in stall”
Lady Demaree, Mar 9, Oaklawn R – “[multiple] fractures, suspensory ligament ruptured”
Joy Enamorada, Mar 9, Turfway R – “[multiple] comminuted fractures, severe tissue damage”
Kulthum, Mar 10, Fonner R – “collapsed near rail; all membranes pale, not breathing – bled out”
Maxx Magic, Mar 10, Gulfstream R – “pulled up, vanned off, [euthanized]”
Sir Rex, Mar 10, Penn R – “went bad, fell, vanned off, euthanized”
Frosted Prayer, Mar 10, Remington T – “severe, acute, complete mandible [jaw] fracture”
Everything She Aint, Mar 10, Remington R – “numerous comminuted fractures, both front limbs”
Moro Dandy, Mar 10, Sam Houston R – “[multiple] fractures”
Peaceful Street, Mar 11, Oaklawn R (euth Mar 14) – “comminuted fracture”
Dreamboat, Mar 11, Oaklawn R – “collapsed and died past finish line” (two years old)
Same Ole Mo, Mar 12, Churchill T – “comminuted shoulder fracture, extensive tearing of muscles”
Ec Redbones, Mar 12, Remington R – “[multiple] severe, acute ligament ruptures”
Wagon N Treasure, Mar 12, Remington R – “multiple vertebral fractures, disc rupture, cord compression”
Uncle Buff, Mar 12, Sam Houston R – “[multiple] complete, displaced fractures”
Cailin Diana, Mar 13, Los Alamitos T – “epistaxis from both nostrils” (bled to death)
Brentford, Mar 13, Penn S – illness, [found dead]” (two years old)
Miss Glorious, Mar 13, Turf T – “[multiple] fractures”
Em’s Winaholic, Mar 13, Turf R – “fractured shoulder”
Bourbon Runner, Mar 14, Keeneland S – “colic, unresponsive” (last raced in Sep)
Bank On Shea, Mar 16, Belmont S – “euthanized due to illness”
Shy Bella, Mar 16, Charles Town R – “fell…euthanized on the track”
Tap’s Lullaby, Mar 16, Fairmount T – “acute hemorrhage in lungs”
Bp Certified Wagon, Mar 17, Louisiana R – “skull/spine” (two years old, very first race)
Boat Over the Hill, Mar 17, Parx S – “unknown, [found dead]”
Fort Defiance, Mar 17, Turfway R – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
Chef Menteur, Mar 18, Gulfstream R – “suffered catastrophic injury, euthanized”
Lady Macho, Mar 18, Laurel R – “fell: shattered pastern, profuse arterial bleeding”
De Train, Mar 18, Louisiana R – “open, severe disarticulation”
Strikewhileurhot, Mar 18, Sam Houston T (euth Mar 19) – “[multiple] fractures” (two years old)
Beverly Vista, Mar 18, Santa Anita R – “[multiple] fractures and ruptures”
Fyne N Dyne, Mar 18, Sunland R – “fractured shoulder”
Texas Red Pepper, Mar 18, Turfway T – “[broke both front legs]”
Akuna Matata, Mar 19, Sam Houston T – “fell, unable to stand, euthanized on track”
Manuka Bobby, Mar 20, Mahoning R – “suffered catastrophic injury…euthanized”
Trophy Chaser, Mar 20, Parx R – “injured leg during warm-up, vanned off, euthanized”
El Rafa Q, Mar 21, Sunland R – “fractured ankle”
Notario, Mar 21, Turfway T – “open fetlock with disarticulation and avulsion”
Xposed Secret, Mar 23, Charles Town R (euth Mar 24) – “condylar fracture”
Relenteless Grace, Mar 23, Retama T – “probable spinal fracture/dislocation” (she was just one)
Forth, Mar 25, Laurel R – “collapsed to the dirt, compound cannon fracture”
Saltwater Gypsy, Mar 25, Oaklawn R – “collapsed and died just past the finish” (two years old)
Stand Up Comic, Mar 25, Parx T – “illness, died” (three years old)
Vezpa, Mar 25, Turfway R – “fetlock open and disarticulated, ruptured ligaments, torn tendons”
Amongst Friends, Mar 26, Oaklawn T – “collapsed and died at six pole” (four years old)
Cumulus, Mar 26, Parx S – “illness, euthanized” (two years old)
Bellamundo, Mar 26, Sunland R – “fractured sesamoid”
Older Brother, Mar 26, Turf R – “[multiple] fractures”
Cut the Check, Mar 28, Belmont S – “euthanized for lung disease” (three years old)
Hexotique, Mar 28, Belmont S – “euthanized due to fracture” (not yet raced)
Baytown Apollo, Mar 29, Keeneland T – “horse went down – severely comminuted scapula”
Nicos Clave 7, Mar 29, Turf R – “severed spine” (two years old)
Fifty Two Pickup, Mar 31, Fonner R – “crashed into rail, bled-out both nostrils, died”
Zinny Mach N, Mar 31, Meadows S – “illness, [found dead]”
Ic A Free Spirit, Mar 31, NJ Training Center T – “catastrophic comminuted P1 fracture”
Wudda U Think Now, Apr, Belmont S – “colic, founder”
Hair of the Dog, Apr 1, Charles Town R – “fatal injury…euthanized on track”
Sweet Tea Red, Apr 1, Remington S – “thrashing in its stall prior to death”
Haveulostyourmind, Apr 1, Turf T – “hemorrhage, sudden death”
Bee Bop It, Apr 2, Charles Town T – “shoulder fracture” (being prepped for debut)
Karalinka, Apr 2, Fonner T – “slab fracture, tried to stabilize and make broodmare, unsuccessful”
Meetmeinkingston, Apr 2, Gulfstream R – “under distress…euthanized”
Hello Jamrock, Apr 2, Laurel R (euth Apr 11) – “hit hind end in gate, developed laminitis”
Autism Ability, Apr 2, Los Alamitos R – “fell in turn, bleeding from nose, died immediately”
Frenchboro, Apr 2, Parx S – “unknown, [found dead]”
W F Iron Maiden, Apr 2, Sunland R – “fractured ankle”
Cable Channel, Apr 3, Keeneland T – “multiple fractures, extensive soft tissue damage”
Corky’s Cause, Apr 3, Parx R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Crb Bella, Apr 3, Sam Houston T – “slab fracture” (two years old, being prepped for debut)
Hesa Charmer, Apr 3, Tioga T – “expired while training”
Another Wine, Apr 3, Turf T – “[multiple] fractures” (three years old)
Hesa Blue Grass, Apr 3, Will Rogers T – “exsanguination [bled out], suspect aortic rupture”
Waites Kingdom, Apr 5, Mahoning R – “took a bad step…was euthanized”
Friend, Apr 5, Mahoning R – “horse fractured RF during race”
Midnight Vow, Apr 5, Santa Anita S – “appeared fine at 7 pm, found dead at 3:35 am” (three years old)
Taste of Texas (sic), Apr 6, Fonner T – “fell, shoulder fracture, euthanized”
One Fabulous Memory, Apr 6, Remington R – “numerous vertebral fractures with spinal cord rupture”
Lil Bit Relentless, Apr 6, Remington R – “acute, severe, complete carpal fracture; severe tooth fracture”
Talkingnonstop, Apr 7, Emerald S – “[multiple] skull fractures, significant intracranial hemorrhage”
Fancy Liquor, Apr 7, Keeneland R (euth days later) – “injured, surgery, euthanized”
Hot Lookin Eagle, Apr 7, Remington R – “severe, comminuted fractures [both knees]”
Maajaackkobe, Apr 7, Yonkers R – “broke his leg during the 5th race”
Practical Julia, Apr 8, Aqueduct R – “injured, vanned off, [euthanized]”
Montana’sbigsunset, Apr 8, Finger Lakes T – “sudden death” (four years old)
Lexcellent, Apr 8, Golden Gate S – “cardiac arrest post-surgery” (two years old)
Levity, Apr 8, Keeneland T – “pulled up 5/5 lame: comminuted fracture”
We Call Him Clyde, Apr 8, Laurel T – “comminuted pastern fracture, severe bleeding ulcer”
Notion Street, Apr 8, Laurel T – “multiple fractures”
Wildstarinthesky, Apr 8, Sunray R – “[multiple] fractures”
Gaslight, Apr 10, Belmont S – “euthanized due to cellulitis” (four years old)
Will Take Control, Apr 10, Parx S – “injured, died” (raced five days prior)
Explain, Apr 11, Parx T – “sudden death” (five years old)
Captain Dashi, Apr 11, Turf R – “collapsed, bleeding from both nostrils, died”
Ready At Two, Apr 11, Will Rogers T – “complete, comminuted skull fractures”
Thousand Island, Apr 12, Belmont S – “euthanized after examination” (unraced)
Blue Paynt, Apr 12, Belmont T – “fracture, transported to barn, euthanized”
Bali’s Back, Apr 13, Fairmount S – “hemorrhagic gastro-colonopathy with melena”
Goin to the Show, Apr 13, Keeneland R – “[multiple] fractures, severe soft tissue damage”
Semi Charmed Life, Apr 14, Evangeline R – “[multiple] fractures, suspensory rupture”
Twinkling Irish, Apr 14, Oaklawn R (euth Apr 28) – “open, comminuted fracture [reinjured]”
Kiss Me D Oro, Apr 15, Lone Star R – “[multiple] fractures, euthanized on track”
Rip Wheeler, Apr 15, Remington R – “collapse [in gate], may be related to severe stress”
Jlc Hey Good Lookin, Apr 15, Retama T – “slab fracture” (two years old, being prepped for debut)
Singing the Oldies, Apr 16, Gulfstream R – “fell…euthanized”
Franco’s Team, Apr 17, Keeneland T – “collapsed on the gallop out: exercise-associated sudden death”
Major Attraction, Apr 17, Turf S – “arthritis” (seven years old, last raced Feb 26)
Jammin Jimtown, Apr 18, Charles Town T – “condylar fracture”
Witty Banter, Apr 18, Laurel T – “rider heard loud pop: multiple fractures”
Master of the Ring, Apr 19, Keeneland R – “fell: [multiple] comminuted fractures and tears”
Rileys Dude, Apr 19, Penn R – “went bad, vanned off, euthanized”
Golden Pegasus, Apr 20, Laurel R – “multiple fractures, tremendous soft tissue damage”
Bigmancan, Apr 20, Laurel R – “comminuted, displaced fracture”
Tuffazznailz, Apr 20, Remington R – “[multiple] complete, traumatic fractures”
Mia Testarossa, Apr 20, Thistledown T – “horse broke leg during morning gallop”
Shower Time, Apr 21, Penn S – “unknown, euthanized”
Falcon Heavy, Apr 22, Fonner R – “fell, compound fracture, euthanized”
Strong Silent, Apr 22, Gulfstream R – “tried to jump fallen foe…euthanized”
Lionessofbrittany, Apr 22, Gulfstream R – “fell…euthanized”
Beckett’s Luckyday, Apr 23, Remington S – “acute death: severe mesenteric torsion”
The Mastersmith, Apr 23, Remington R – “complete fracture through the fused sacral vertebrae”
Wolfe County, Apr 26, Keeneland R – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
Unkoalafied, Apr 26, Parx T – “sudden death” (four years old)
Tosh, Apr 26, Will Rogers R – “multiple comminuted fractures, pulmonary hemorrhage”
Wild On Ice, Apr 27, Churchill T – ” [multiple] severe, comminuted fractures”
Fast N Fancee, Apr 27, Remington R – “numerous complete, comminuted fractures”
Edge of Night, Apr 27, Thistledown R (euth several days later) – “serious limb injury”
Perceived, Apr 28, Aqueduct R – “injured after finish, euthanized on track”
Electrify, Apr 28, Cumberland R – “horse died racing – broken leg”
Crest Drive, Apr 28, Emerald S – “acute laminitis with rotation”
Blue, Apr 28, Remington S – “likely septic shock”
Code of Kings, Apr 29, Churchill R (euth Apr 30) – “flipped multiple times, broke neck”
Parents Pride, Apr 29, Churchill R – “horse pulled up, went down, became agonal, died” (four years old)
Mister Tsunami, Apr 29, Delta R – “acute open fracture” (two years old)
Pretty Gita, Apr 29, Fairmount R – “fetlock fracture”
Speed Alert, Apr 29, Foxfield R – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
Crazy Dreams, Apr 29, Golden Gate R – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
American Boy N, Apr 29, Monticello S – “discovered with comminuted fracture in stall”
First Empress, Apr 29, Oaklawn R – “collapsed at 3/16 pole – open cannon fracture”
Flash of Mischief, Apr 30, Lone Star R – “[multiple] fractures”
Mamzooj, Apr 30, Oaklawn R – “[multiple] fractures – euthanized in ambulance”
unidentified, May-Sep, Canterbury T
unidentified, May-Sep, Canterbury T
unidentified, May-Sep, Canterbury T
unidentified, May-Sep, Canterbury R
unidentified, May-Sep, Canterbury R
unidentified, May-Sep, Canterbury R
unidentified, May-Sep, Canterbury R
C C the Bartender, May 1, Will Rogers R – “[multiple] severe fractures, partially ruptured ligaments”
Take Charge Briana, May 2, Churchill R – “[multiple] fractures, fetlock open and disarticulated”
Chasing Artie, May 2, Churchill R – “horse staggered, collapsed, became agonal, [died]”
Kadens Courage, May 2, Parx R – “fell, catastrophic injury, euthanized”
Blue Agave, May 2, Thistledown R (euth May 3) – “horse became lame cooling out – fractured ankle”
Nightmare Moon, May 4, Belmont S – “pleuropneumonia” (two years old)
Flyin Jewel, May 4, Delta R – “severe compound fracture” (two years old)
Freudian Fate, May 4, Oaklawn R – “[multiple] fractures”
Sunshine Linda, May 4, Penn T – “injured, euthanized”
An Agent Mistake, May 4, Santa Anita S – “ruptured cecum, severe peritonitis”
A Pollitical Duke, May 5, Ruidoso S – “joint infection” (two years old, being prepped for first race)
Big Valentina, May 6, Charles Town T – “femur fracture” (being prepped for debut)
Chloe’s Dream, May 6, Churchill R – “went wrong: multiple fractures”
Freezing Point, May 6, Churchill R – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] tendons severely torn”
Tapwood, May 6, Great Meadow R – “fell, became wobbly, collapsed and died” (five years old)
A Vision to Dash, May 6, Miles City R – “fell, fractured shoulder, hauled home and euthanized”
Fire and Spice, May 7, Hawthorne T – “compound fracture, disarticulated fetlock”
Predetermination, May 7, Santa Cruz R – “broke down after wire: fractured cannon”
Mon Paradis, May 9, Mountaineer R – “[multiple] fractures, rupture”
Beav’s Boo, May 9, Thistledown R – “horse fractured ankle at 5/8 pole”
Rocket’s Castle, May 11, Charles Town R (euth May 12) – “carpus fracture”
Morethananyone, May 11, Keeneland T – “[multiple] comminuted fractures, marked soft tissue damage”
Singsong Bird, May 12, Belterra R – “fracture was open, exposing fetlock joint”
Charm City Band, May 12, Charles Town T (euth May 17) – “carpus fracture”
Old West Princess, May 12, Delaware S – “leg caught in door, lacerated tendons”
Inthe Twinkle of Ani, May 12, Remington R – “hit the rail: severe, comminuted humerus fracture”
Pearl Hart, May 12, Remington R – “[multiple] severe, complete, comminuted fractures”
Reed Kan, May 13, Belmont R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Bosque Redondo, May 13, Churchill R (euth May 15) – “[multiple] fractures, multiple fragments”
Magic Knight, May 13, Delta R – “open fracture”
Make Sure Its Cold, May 13, Meadows T – “injured, euthanized”
Dashin Woman, May 13, Remington R – “severe, acute slab fractures with innumerable chip fractures”
Donna’s Mischief, May 14, Arapahoe T – “traumatic event, died spontaneously”
Rio Moon, May 14, Churchill R – “open fracture, fragments imbedded in the ligament”
Gatto Marrone, May 14, Mountaineer R – “collapsed, died: pulmonary hemorrhage”
Another Nymph, May 14, Remington R – “severe, acute, complete, comminuted fractures”
Smile for Glory, May 14, Santa Anita S – “acute ulcerative colitis, rapid deterioration”
Runaway Cowgirl 123, May 15, Remington R – “[two broken legs]” (two years old)
All Da Kings Men, May 15, Ruidoso T – “fractured shoulder”
Mattfoleyvanman, May 15, Will Rogers R – “comminuted fracture, fetlock bent at almost 90-degree angle”
You Sexy Boy, May 16, Will Rogers R – “complete transection of [multiple] tendons”
Major General, May 17, Churchill T – “came back lethargic and trembling, died in transit to hospital”
Distractandattack, May 17, Parx R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Good Culture, May 17, Parx R – “suffered catastrophic injury…euthanized”
Dash for Bling, May 18, Remington R – “both kidneys: severe, acute hemorrhages with rupture”
College Kid, May 19, Charles Town R (euth Sep 25) – “limped to wire – slab fracture”
Editor in Chief, May 19, Prairie T – “[multiple] fractures”
Swanson Lake, May 20, Churchill R – “multiple [at least 4] fractures within fetlock joint”
Havnameltdown, May 20, Pimlico R – “open, disarticulated fetlock; severe tendon damage”
Magic Lemons, May 21, Belterra S – “suspected complete small colon obstruction”
Carolina Mia, May 21, Golden Gate R – “[multiple] open, comminuted fractures”
Honor Our Fallen, May 21, Santa Anita S – “post-operative evisceration” (two years old)
Champagne Dynasty, May 22, Ruidoso T – “pulmonary hemorrhage, endotoxic shock” (two years old)
Bustin Lulu, May 23, Belmont S (was raced just three days prior)
Arneis, May 23, Fairmount R – “catastrophic failure of suspensory apparatus”
Imagine Gold, May 23, Hawthorne T – “carpus injury, intractable pain”
Enchantedly, May 23, Horseshoe R – “[multiple] fractures, suspensory failure”
Delaware River, May 23, Laurel S – “multiple pastern fractures”
J J’s Mr. Raven, May 24, Ellis S – “severe colic with unmanageable pain” (two years old)
Acasha’s Intuition, May 25, Charles Town R – “MCIII fracture”
Time to Flash, May 25, Remington T – “[multiple] comminuted vertebral fractures”
Impazible Donna, May 26, Belmont R (euth Jun 2) – “injured, vanned off, pneumonia”
Lost in Limbo, May 26, Churchill R – “fell violently: [multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
Andy Worhoss, May 26, Prairie R – “[fractured] pastern” (very first race)
Kaon, May 26, Saratoga S – “euthanized [undisclosed reason]” (was trained May 6)
Troubling Moon, May 27, Belmont T – “suffered sudden cardiac death event”
Kimberley Dream, May 27, Churchill R – “avulsion fracture, [multiple] ruptures, severe tearing”
Cool Hot Chic, May 27, Evangeline R – “[multiple] open, displaced fractures”
Coconut Beach, May 27, Monmouth T – “pulmonary hemorrhage, copious amounts of blood”
Carmelita Cash, May 27, Remington R – “fetlock is completely avulsed, exposing the cannon”
Battle Station, May 28, Belmont T – “injured, euthanized”
Ivory Senator, May 28, Ruidoso R – “down immediately post-race”
Mach West, May 28, Tioga R – “collapsed and deemed expired”
Blingonmercury, May 29, Lone Star S – “left hock septic arthritis with colitis of five-day duration”
Aj Big Red, May 29, Ruidoso S – “died” (two years old, being prepped for first race)
Gym N Jam, May 29, Ruidoso R – “[fatally injured] in gate” (same race as below)
Mahomes, May 29, Ruidoso R – “3/5 lame, euthanized”
Lady Kvn, May 30, Horseshoe R – “vertebral fracture, spinal cord tear” (first ever race)
Aisle Runner, May 30, Ruidoso S – “ruptured bowel, septic peritonitis” (last raced May 6)
Three Sport Coats, May 31, Delaware R – “knee fracture”
Cascade Spirit, May 31, Emerald T – “acute, complete, comminuted condylar fracture”
Chaysenbryn, Jun 1, Belmont R – “suffered an injury…euthanized on track”
Valtrata, Jun 1, Remington R – “[multiple] severe, acute fractures”
Tres Crystals, Jun 1, Remington R – “[multiple] fractures – both forelimbs; fetlocks avulsed”
One Night Mike, Jun 2, Charles Town T – “pastern fracture”
Eye Poppin Trip, Jun 2, Hoosier S – “necrotizing enteritis, rupture”
Seperate Call, Jun 2, Remington S – “agonal death, cause unknown” (two years old)
Patriotic Uper, Jun 2, Ruidoso R – “fell, vanned off, euthanized” (two years old, first race)
River Biscuit, Jun 3, Chippewa R – “went down, made little attempt to stand, euthanized on track”
Bds Got a Rogue One, Jun 3, Wyoming R – “fractured cannon past wire”
Pirate Bird, Jun 4, Hawthorne R (euth Jun 6) – “lame after racing – multiple fractures”
Jamminjl, Jun 4, Monmouth R – “disarticulated fetlock, extensive hemorrhage”
Strawberry Jam, Jun 4, Ruidoso R – “vanned off, euthanized”
Lambrusco, Jun 5, Thistledown T – “horse fractured shoulder during morning gallop”
Shack the Life, Jun 5, Thistledown R – “horse collapsed and died at 1/8 pole” (five years old)
Oro Solido, Jun 6, Delaware T – “humeral fracture”
Amazing Money, Jun 6, Emerald S – “being treated for pneumonia – died”
Back Beat, Jun 6, Hawthorne S – “laminitis, coffin bone began to rotate and collapse through hoof”
Trinni Summer, Jun 6, Mountaineer R – “took a bad step: fetlock fracture/luxation”
Auntie Mimi, Jun 8, Santa Anita T – “comminuted, complete, displaced humerus fracture; rupture”
Rocky Tough, Jun 9, Emerald T (euth Jun 13) – “fractured pastern”
Mickey Goldmill, Jun 9, Lone Star T – “[multiple] fractures – muddy track”
Rio King, Jun 9, Pleasanton S – “complete vertebra fracture, compression of spinal cord”
Excursionniste, Jun 10, Belmont R – “suffered injury…euthanized on the track”
Edelstein, Jun 10, Energy R – “fractured cannon right before wire”
Toss of Fate, Jun 10, Horseshoe R – “compound fracture”
Gold Vermilion, Jun 10, Lone Star R – “[multiple] fractures, ligament rupture”
Mercedez, Jun 10, Ruidoso S – “found dead in stall – ruptured stomach” (two years old)
Ami’s Curlin, Jun 10, Saratoga S – “laminitis, all four feet” (two years old)
Mashnee Girl, Jun 11, Belmont R – “fell…euthanized on the track”
Ulele’s Spirit, Jun 11, Churchill T (died Jun 12) – “pulled up lame, found dead [next morning]”
No More Margs, Jun 12, Thistledown S – “severed tendon”
Fort Peck, Jun 13, Fairmount T – “metacarpal fracture”
Raindance, Jun 15, Belterra S – “horse found in stall with labored breathing, then collapsed and died”
Oxwood, Jun 15, Belterra R – “disarticulated fetlock with 90-degree lateral deviation”
Sailor Again, Jun 15, Parx S – “unknown, [found dead]” (raced eight days prior)
Great Baroness, Jun 15, Penn R – “went bad, vanned off, euthanized”
Year of the Cat, Jun 16, Grants Pass R – “aneurism”
Squirrelly Shirley, Jun 16, Sam Houston S – “found dead in stall” (five years old, last raced May 25)
Gagliano, Jun 17, Belmont T (euth Jun 23) – “suffered injury Jun 17; refractured Jun 23”
Outkast Blue Chip, Jun 17, Buffalo R – “stopped, collapsed, [and died]”
Brody, Jun 17, Los Alamitos R – “complete, displaced fractures of [11] vertebrae” (two years old)
Bikini Baby, Jun 17, Monmouth R (euth Jun 18) – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
Jagged Arrow, Jun 17, Prairie R – “sudden death post-race: pulmonary hemorrhage”
Pappies Sue, Jun 17, Wyoming R – “fractured shoulder” (two years old, first race)
Die Antwoord, Jun 17, Wyoming R – “broke back” (two years old, first race)
Rip Stone, Jun 17, Wyoming R – “fractured shoulder” (two years old, second race)
Hatties Jewel, Jun 18, Arapahoe T – “animal went down: multiple severe, comminuted skull fractures”
Ambassador Mike, Jun 18, Hawthorne R – “fetlock fracture”
Star Rider, Jun 18, Mountaineer R – “skull fracture”
Majestic Seas, Jun 18, Mountaineer R – “fetlock fracture/luxation”
Danjer, Jun 18, Ruidoso S – “horse collapsed, expired 1.5 hours later”
Valiancer, Jun 18, Santa Anita S – “hemorrhagic diarrhea, colic” (three years old)
Tizhelnow, Jun 19, Belterra T – “suspected fractured humerus”
Ashleys Wicked One, Jun 19, Churchill T – “complete fracture, collapsed/compressed joints”
Respect the Code, Jun 19, Kentucky S
Stencil, Jun 21, Belmont S – “laminitis both hind feet” (was last raced Jun 5)
Breakaway Bud, Jun 21, Emerald T – “broke down during workout: right humeral fracture”
No Ill Will, Jun 22, Horseshoe R – “condylar fracture”
Fly Wicked Eagle, Jun 22, Sacramento S – “acute respiratory infection, toxic with profuse epistaxis”
Im a Modest Man, Jun 24, Ellis R – “comminuted fracture, [multiple] torn ligaments/tendons”
Run Er Done, Jun 24, Fair Meadows T – “scapula fractured to the point of being shattered”
Just a Notion, Jun 24, Horseshoe T – “[multiple] fractures, [one] open”
Aztar, Jun 24, Louisiana R – “LF fracture”
yet-to-be-named 3-year-old, Jun 25, Belmont T – “injured breezing…euthanized”
American Cactus, Jun 25, Hoosier S – “acute neurologic”
Fire Stel, Jun 25, Los Alamitos R – “went over rail: ruptures of [multiple] tendons and ligaments”
Bailey Coffee, Jun 25, Mountaineer R – “hit rail, ruptured ligament”
Red Bird, Jun 27, Fairmount R – “fell: pelvis fracture”
Dudes Naughty Girl, Jun 27, Monticello S – “3-year-old mare found deceased in stall”
Runlikejackieo, Jun 27, Thistledown R – “horse fractured ankle at 3/8 pole”
Last Inning, Jun 28, Pleasanton S – “recumbent, non-responsive, became agonal and died”
My Patate, Jun 28, Santa Anita S – “diarrhea, colic, died spontaneously”
Avaline, Jun 29, Keeneland T (euth Jul 6) – “pelvic fracture” (two years old, being prepped for debut)
K D Bubba, Jun 29, Lone Star T – “breakdown: fracture through physis, euthanized on track”
Pronto Charli, Jun 30, Belterra R – “[multiple] fractures”
Quick Tap, Jun 30, Churchill T – “horse became weak, collapsed, and passed away” (three years old)
Awesome Maui Girl, Jun 30, Fair Meadows T – “severe, complete, comminuted humerus fracture”
Prideofdixiecreed, Jun 30, Prairie S – “RF hoof infection, LF founder” (raced Jun 19)
Heza Relentless Hero, Jun 30, Ruidoso R – “fell – euthanized” (two years old, first race)
Chrome’s Right, Jul 1, Belterra R – “pulled up with [multiple] fractures”
Thundering Creed, Jul 1, Churchill T – “fractured vertebrae, severed spinal cord”
Psycho Dar, Jul 1, Pleasanton R – “[multiple] fractures and ruptures”
Years Fly By, Jul 1, Prairie R – “sudden death post-race: bled out internally”
Tulanian, Jul 1, Ruidoso R – “fractured knee” (two years old)
Animae, Jul 1, Santa Anita T – “catastrophic pelvis and sacrum fractures” (two years old)
Mikibytheseaside, Jul 1, Saratoga Harness R – “collision at 3/4 pole”
Black Dot Dan, Jul 1, Wyoming R – “fractured shoulder” (two years old, second race)
La Socia Reyna, Jul 2, Gillespie R – “hit rail: compound fracture with multiple lacerations” (two years old)
Twentyseventrouts, Jul 2, Los Alamitos R – “fell: [multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
Bingo’s Girl, Jul 2, Monmouth R (euth Jul 8) – “fell over fallen rival”
Ohoka Chopper N, Jul 2, Oak Grove R – “severed superficial and deep digital flexor tendons”
Dena Marie, Jul 2, Ruidoso R – “bled, died”
Classic Coyne, Jul 2, Santa Anita T
Haulingthemail, Jul 2, Thistledown T – “suffered a catastrophic injury” (two years old)
Cold Hard Cash, Jul 3, Belmont R – “collapsed – fatal cardiac event”
That’s a Bird, Jul 4, Fairmount R – “open fracture, limb hangs by ligaments and skin”
Magic Bomb, Jul 4, Presque Isle R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Let It Reign, Jul 5, Emerald S – “small intestinal volvulus with mural perforation and peritonitis”
Caney’s Ghost, Jul 5, Fair Meadows R – “[multiple] comminuted [at least five fragments] fractures”
Buttoned Up, Jul 6, Charles Town R – “suffered fatal injury, euthanized on track”
Luke Attack, Jul 6, Fairmount S – “found dead in stall, cecum perforated”
Seize the City, Jul 7, Belmont R – “suffered injury to left foreleg…euthanized”
Colonel Cappy, Jul 7, Charles Town R – “collapsed, cardiovascular event”
John Macarthur, Jul 7, Delaware T – “shoulder fracture”
Irondale, Jul 7, Los Alamitos S – “horse tied in stall, groom heard commotion, died within 5 minutes”
Thirty Six Senoritas, Jul 7, Ruidoso R – “broken back” (two years old)
Never Enuff Wine, Jul 7, Ruidoso R – “complete avulsion of ligaments” (two years old, first race)
A Flashin Cartel, Jul 8, Wyoming R – “fractured shoulder” (two years old, second race)
Tw Triffle Volcom, Jul 8, Wyoming R – “head injury in gate”
Fort Knox, Jul 9, Arapahoe R – “complete, displaced, severely comminuted cannon fracture”
Melly’s Beauty, Jul 9, Charles Town S – “pneumonia” (two years old, not yet raced)
Yalitza Paricio, Jul 9, Fair Meadows R – “head trauma [in starting gate]”
Wicked Wow, Jul 9, Hawthorne T – “horse dropped dead on track” (three years old)
Quality Art, Jul 9, Pimlico S – “suddenly collapsed and died in his stall” (three years old)
Indian Silver, Jul 10, Ruidoso S – “spinal instability, euthanized”
Pave My Way, Jul 11, Finger Lakes R – “appeared in distress, vanned off, euthanized”
Her Mum’s British, Jul 11, Presque Isle T – “sudden death” (two years old)
Super Sizer, Jul 13, Fair Meadows R – “facets of the carpal completely fractured off the body of bone”
Destinys Lil Wagon, Jul 13, Ruidoso T – “fell, hit head, bled out”
Classic Landing, Jul 14, Meadowlands R – “rupture of pulmonary artery with severe hemorrhage”
Willie the Man, Jul 15, Arapahoe R – “fell: complete, comminuted fracture of the neck”
Foot Rub Love, Jul 15, Belterra R – “[multiple] fractures with failure of suspensory”
Coronas Make Me Wild, Jul 15, Gillespie R – “fell from acute hind-leg ataxia”
Red Eye Express, Jul 15, Hawthorne S – “horse collapsed, started thrashing, hit head multiple times”
Frigid Lady, Jul 15, Saratoga T – “broke RF leg”
Shweet Persuasion, Jul 15, Wyoming R – “fractured fetlock” (nine years old, 65th race)
One Valiant Love, Jul 16, Ruidoso R – “heatstroke, seizure, death” (two years old)
Luckyginger, Jul 16, Wyoming R – “fractured both front [limbs]” (three years old, first race)
Mucha Woman, Jul 17, Pleasanton S (died Jul 21) – “severe trauma with multiple lacerations”
Spartan Army, Jul 18, Churchill T – “[multiple] comminuted fractures”
Oh David, Jul 18, Cumberland S – “horse died in barn, unknown reason”
Left Hand Thread, Jul 18, Laurel S (euth Sep 11) – “abscess that led to laminitis in both front feet”
Lindy’s Warrior, Jul 18, Thistledown S – “euthanized after unknown illness” (two years old)
Starship Taxi, Jul 20, Charles Town R (euth Jul 24) – “[multiple] fractures, rupture”
Pipito, Jul 20, Delaware S – “skull fracture”
Oak Hill Strong, Jul 20, Evangeline R – “fell: [multiple] open [through skin], displaced fractures”
Winter Son, Jul 20, Saratoga T – “sustained injury while breezing, euthanized”
Morestride, Jul 20, Thistledown R – “suffered catastrophic injury, fell, euthanized”
Balance Be Gone, Jul 21, Fair Meadows R – “comminuted spinal fracture”
Crystal Flame, Jul 22, Charles Town S – “flipped, hit head” (two years old, not yet raced)
Dreaming of Toga, Jul 22, Monmouth R – “[multiple] displaced fractures, [multiple] torn ligaments
Westa Waverly, Jul 23, Great Falls R – “collapsed of heatstroke, deceased on track” (98 degrees that day)
Trinni Valantine, Jul 23, Mountaineer R (euth Dec 13) – “luxated fetlock”
Vasco, Jul 23, Pleasanton T – “complete, comminuted, displaced fracture; rupture; extensive hemorrhage”
Mm Legs La Scoop, Jul 23, Ruidoso S – “died in stall” (four years old, last raced Feb 17)
Where Is Camila, Jul 23, Ruidoso S – “died in stall” (two years old, last raced May 27)
Carmon’s Dance, Jul 23, Ruidoso R – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures, severed tendon”
Blame It On Mary, Jul 23, Saratoga R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Goose, Jul 24, Arapahoe T – “flipped at speed near finish, euthanized on track”
Madaraat, Jul 24, Keeneland T – “displaced fracture, [multiple] ruptures/tears”
Ripsnorter, Jul 24, Ruidoso T – “hit rail: open shoulder wound, open fetlock dislocation, tendon rupture”
Respect the Ride, Jul 24, Ruidoso T – “[multiple] fractures, suspensory breakdown”
Caffeine Addiction, Jul 24, Vernon T – “sustained injury and was later humanely euthanized”
Big Brad Soldier, Jul 25, Finger Lakes R – “went down, fractured cannon, euthanized on track”
Noble Intentions, Jul 26, Northfield T – “sudden death while finishing mile” (four years old)
Junglherly Love, Jul 26, Parx R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Mobil Solution, Jul 26, Thistledown S – “found dead in stall”
Brick Town, Jul 27, Delaware R – “broke down inside 1/16 pole: [multiple] fractures”
Nevisian Sunrise, Jul 27, Del Mar T – “collided with stationary object”
Real Is Rare, Jul 27, Delta R – “fell: acute pelvis fracture”
French Cuffs, Jul 27, Keeneland T – “fracture, rupture, fetlock sinking to ground”
Cheers For Chip, Jul 28, Cumberland R – “accident”
Lady Liv, Jul 28, Delaware T – “pelvic fracture”
Ideal Union, Jul 28, Ellis T – “weakened, collapsed, died” (two years old)
Cupids Payday, Jul 28, Monmouth R – “[multiple] fractures”
Fi Fi d’Oro, Jul 28, Ruidoso R – “vanned off, euthanized”
Suggested, Jul 29, Belterra R – “sustained [multiple] fractures to RF limb”
Flatout Winner, Jul 29, Canterbury R – “took a bad step, vanned off, [euthanized]”
Ghostem, Jul 29, Del Mar T – “[multiple] fractures, complete ruptures of several ligaments”
Episode Five, Jul 29, Del Mar R (euth Aug 5) – “[multiple] fractures, torn ligaments, and ruptured tendons”
Gold Rush Junior, Jul 29, Emerald S – “hemorrhagic colitis, severe”
Intoxication, Jul 29, HighPointe T – “went down: complete fracture, massive hemorrhage”
Yockey Betterfly, Jul 29, Louisiana R – “went over rail: fracture, multiple lacerations”
Holy Moly Abraham, Jul 30, Ellis R – “[multiple] fractures, ligament rupture”
Max a Milli, Jul 30, Hawthorne R (euth Jul 31) – “pulled up lame – comminuted fracture”
Ramadhaan, Jul 30, Laurel S – “engulfed in flames”
Zelenskyy Strong, Jul 30, Monmouth R – “[multiple] compound fractures – P1 protrudes”
Nosbor, Jul 30, North Dakota R – “snapped RF leg, jockey heard loud pop”
Back to Work, Jul 30, Ruidoso R – “fell – euthanized”
Lawful, Aug 2, Saratoga T – “suffered injury, euthanized”
Hold Me Closer, Aug 3, Penn S – “illness, euthanized” (raced Jul 14)
Passeanna, Aug 3, Ruidoso S – “died in barn” (four years old, last raced Jan 20)
Danehill Song, Aug 3, Santa Rosa R – “took a bad step, vanned off, euthanized”
Sopran Basilea, Aug 3, Saratoga R – “suffered injury on gallop-out, euthanized on course”
Mikethedealer, Aug 4, Del Mar S – “died spontaneously overnight, found in morning”
Let Me Finish, Aug 5, Charles Town T – “fractured shoulder”
Eyesa Streaker, Aug 5, Ruidoso T – “RF fracture”
Loyal to a Fault, Aug 5, San Luis Rey T
Mooneymooneymooney, Aug 5, San Luis Rey T (died Aug 11) – “[multiple] pelvic fractures”
Maple Leaf Mel, Aug 5, Saratoga R – “suffered catastrophic injury, fell, euthanized on track”
yet-to-be-named 2-year-old, Aug 5, Turfway T – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
Sporty Pants, Aug 6, Ruidoso R – “hit head, started to bleed extensively from oral and nasal cavities”
Closed Caption, Aug 6, Saratoga T – “pulled up, vanned off, euthanized”
Ever Summer, Aug 6, Saratoga R – “fell…euthanized on course”
Dg Rarest Glory, Aug 7, Arapahoe R – “flipped, fell, trapped under gate: multiple skull fractures”
Racing Queen, Aug 7, Finger Lakes S – “colic, euthanized” (was raced Jul 31)
Warrior Nation, Aug 7, Finger Lakes R – “horse broke down, euthanized on the track”
Gone With the Finn, Aug 7, Prairie R (euth Aug 14) – “knee fracture”
Rogers Ginger, Aug 8, Delaware S – “lacerated tendons”
Truckin Tommy, Aug 8 Presque Isle R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
It’s Your Call, Aug 8, Thistledown R – “broke down during race 3”
Pharaoh’s Triumph, Aug 9, Penn R – “fell – euthanized”
Liveforthesong, Aug 10, Colonial R – “blood in both nostrils, collapsed, [died]”
Jess Jammin, Aug 10, Delta R – “fell: paresis/paralysis”
He’s a Flyin, Aug 11, Emerald R – “compound fracture of MCIII, some segments of bone missing”
Sandstone Mountain, Aug 11, Ruidoso R – “exhaustion advancing to hypovolemic shock” (two years old)
Kevins Pride, Aug 11, Ruidoso R – “fell – [fractured] back” (two years old)
Outback, Aug 11, Ruidoso R – “head trauma [in gate] causing loss of vision, ataxia”
The Searchers, Aug 11, Tillamook R – “[fractured] shoulder”
Pitagore, Aug 11, Turfway T (euth Aug 14) – “open, displaced, comminuted cannon fracture”
Flying Cowgirl 321, Aug 12, Los Alamitos R (euth Aug 14) – “vertebrae fractures, spinal cord compression”
Shes Prime, Aug 12, Prairie R – “S1 fracture”
Magestrate, Aug 12, Ruidoso R – “fractured ankle” (two years old)
Seattle Bold, Aug 13, Emerald R – “[multiple: at least 3] fractures, acute tears of [multiple] tendons”
Grace and Pearl, Aug 13, Monmouth T – “multiple complete, displaced, severely comminuted fractures”
Powerful, Aug 13, Ruidoso R – “[multiple] comminuted fractures”
Teller Ima Eagle, Aug 13, Ruidoso R – “vanned off, euthanized”
Glory Roll, Aug 14, Prairie S – “colic, rupture” (raced Aug 5)
Shelona, Aug 15, Hawthorne S – “respiratory illness, founder” (two years old)
Kiss a Prince, Aug 15, Ruidoso S – “euthanized” (had been raced four days prior; two years old)
Fifty Sheas Ofgrey, Aug 16, Penn T – “injured, euthanized”
Wisecraken, Aug 16, Saratoga R – “suffered injury, vanned off, euthanized”
Mayan, Aug 17, Belterra T – “sustained multiple fractures to the left front”
Habobanero, Aug 17, Belterra R – “went down post race, whinnied and was breathing rapidly, [died]”
Rejoice, Aug 17, Charles Town S – “founder, both hind feet” (three years old)
B. J. Moose, Aug 17, Charles Town R – “sudden death post-race” (four years old)
Art Collector, Aug 17, Saratoga S – “laminitis, all four feet” (developed abscess after training Aug 5)
Uragano, Aug 18, Belmont S – “developed laminitis Jul 27, euthanized Aug 18”
Vagabond Prayer, Aug 18, Del Mar T (euth Aug 19) – “complete, displaced, comminuted humerus fracture”
Famished, Aug 18, Penn R – “appeared to take bad step – euthanized”
Cave Rock, Aug 18, San Luis Rey S – “colic-hernia-surgery-laminitis” (began after training Jul 28)
Armstead Cole, Aug 19, Hoosier R – “comminuted P1 fracture”
Sugar Sin, Aug 19, Monmouth T – “shattered MCIII, severe soft-tissue damage”
Roughneck, Aug 20, Remington S – “360-degree colonic torsion” (two years old)
Casino Magic, Aug 21, Belterra T – “fell near the 3/4 pole – died acutely”
yet-to-be-named 2-year-old, Aug 21, Retama S – “acute colic, died, not euthanized”
yet-to-be-named 2-year-old, Aug 22, Charles Town T – “condylar fracture”
Smart Battle, Aug 22, Remington S – “marked pulmonary hemorrhage”
Going Going Gone, Aug 23, Finger Lakes R – “appeared in distress, vanned off, euthanized”
Cold But Fast, Aug 23, Horseshoe R – “[multiple: at least four] fractures”
Burning Bright, Aug 23, Saratoga R – “suffered fatal cardiac event, hit rail, fell”
I’ll Do It for You, Aug 24, Santa Rosa S
Freestone, Aug 25, Emerald R (died Aug 26) – “found dead morning after race: acute hemothorax”
La Aguililla, Aug 25, Saratoga R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Tempting Choice, Aug 25, Turfway T – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures” (two years old)
Sbd Corazon, Aug 26, Batavia R – “shattered pastern, not repairable, euthanized”
Pastor T, Aug 26, Del Mar T – “sustained fatal injuries” (two years old)
Flying Carolina, Aug 26, Louisiana R – “[multiple] fractures”
Her Featured Candy, Aug 26, Prairie R – “[multiple] fractures”
Nobel, Aug 26, Saratoga R – “suffered catastrophic injury…euthanized on the course”
New York Thunder, Aug 26, Saratoga R – “suffered catastrophic injury, fell, euthanized on track”
Blazing Bayou, Aug 26, Sweetwater R – “fractured leg in turn after finish”
Masons Forever, Aug 26, Thistledown T – “broke down during morning work” (two years old)
Hoosier Shooter, Aug 26, Vernon S – “found dead” (scratched from race the day before)
Parisian Summer, Aug 28, Mountaineer R – “fractured carpus”
Call Fitzroy, Aug 28, Parx T – “injured, died”
Take Charge Deputy, Aug 29, Emerald S – “severe laminitis in both front feet”
Cap de Fuego, Aug 29, Horseshoe S – “sudden death in stall”
Shutters, Aug 29, Saratoga S – “found down, died before vet could arrive” (trained five days prior)
Daredevil Bull, Aug 30, Finger Lakes R – “broke down, humanely put to rest”
Flat Out Freda, Aug 30, Horseshoe T – “displaced fracture”
Tout Ensemble, Aug 30, Mountaineer R – “died walking off – aortic rupture”
Asternita, Aug 30, Turfway T (euth Nov 6) – “complete humerus fracture, extensive tearing”
Lada Kalina, Aug 31, Belterra R – “[multiple] comminuted fractures with suspensory failure”
Nomo Ron, Aug 31, Charles Town R – “suffered fatal injury, had to be euthanized”
Outpost Girl, Sep 1, Belterra R – “fell – open [through the skin] cannon fracture”
Wayward Ghost, Sep 2, Belmont S – “found dead” (three years old; last race: 52 lengths back)
Candy Loves Honey, Sep 2, Charles Town R – “fractured fetlock”
Mrs Tetrick, Sep 2, Windsor T – “blood loss into thorax, likely fatal arrhythmia”
Glam Girl, Sep 3, Blackfoot R – “heart attack or brain aneurysm” (second ever race)
Paisano, Sep 4, Mountaineer S – “colic, died” (just died, not euthanized)
Who U Gonna Call, Sep 4, Mountaineer R – “[multiple] fractures, rupture”
Mjs Moonfire, Sep 4, Ruidoso R – “fell – euthanized” (two years old)
Coerce, Sep 4, Turfway T – “stopped, fell, rose, collapsed again, died” (two years old)
Peace of Mind, Sep 5, Del Mar S – “fell: complete, displaced, comminuted femur fracture” (two years old)
Good Turn, Sep 5, Triple Diamonds T – “impaled itself on railing, intestines eviscerated”
Annika Gold, Sep 6, Monmouth S – “suspect pelvis fracture” (was raced 71 times)
Eurobeliever, Sep 6, Presque Isle R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Secret Fix, Sep 7, Thistledown T (died Sep 9) – “returned [with] fracture, found sweating, died”
Kas Hes Revenant, Sep 8, Lone Star R – “fell, unable to stand: pelvic fracture, MCIII fracture”
Bully Girl, Sep 9, Arapahoe R – “acute injury post-start: fractured spine”
Rushin Lucy, Sep 9, Belterra T – “[multiple] comminuted fractures”
Cedars Bulls Eye, Sep 9, Charles Town T – “fractured shoulder”
Gettinhot’nhere, Sep 9, Sweetwater R – “fractured leg behind starting gate”
Heir Horse One, Sep 9, Sweetwater R – “broke neck in the fourth turn”
Hollywood Talent, Sep 10, Charles Town S – “colic”
Malibu Dreams, Sep 10, Emerald R – “[multiple] acute, severe fractures with joint hemorrhage”
Thundering Eagle, Sep 10, Los Alamitos R – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] torn ligaments/tendons”
B G Attack, Sep 11, Fairmount S – “found dead in stall” (five years old)
Do the Hustle, Sep 11, Finger Lakes R – “vanned off, [euthanized]” (two years old, very first race)
Triple the Gold, Sep 11, Louisiana R – “[multiple] acute fractures”
I’m Fedup, Sep 12, Fairmount S – “flipped, hit head, died acutely”
Information, Sep 12, Los Alamitos T – “musculoskeletal”
Rouway, Sep 12, Mountaineer S – “colic”
Constitutional Law, Sep 13, Belterra R – “sustained [multiple] fractures”
Sounds Spooky, Sep 14, Belmont T – “pulled up, apparent fracture, euthanized”
Noisey Burglar, Sep 14, Los Alamitos S (died Sep 17) – “complete fracture, [died post-surgery]”
Cape Union, Sep 15, Emerald S – “significant fracture of the skull”
Poppy’s C Note, Sep 15, Emerald S – “septic arthritis – severe, chronic”
Pterodactyl, Sep 15, Penn R – “went bad – euthanized” (very first race)
Ungawa, Sep 15, Prairie R – “fell, [multiple] fractures”
Undertaker, Sep 16, Batavia R – “foul-gated, broke pastern, euthanized”
True Flirt, Sep 16, Charles Town R (euth Sep 19) – “slab fracture”
Cosmic Order, Sep 16, Keeneland T (euth Sep 18) – “pelvic injury, fractured both tibias”
Fogo Island, Sep 16, Keeneland T – “collapsed – exercise-associated sudden death”
Call Spike, Sep 16, Sweetwater R – “broke ankle in homestretch”
Coronado Prince, Sep 17, Albuquerque R (euth Sep 25) – “pulled up lame – slab fracture”
Moon Frolic, Sep 17, Aqueduct R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Relentless Jewell, Sep 17, Prairie R – “fell, L4 fracture”
Caminero, Sep 18, Mountaineer R – “comminuted pastern fracture”
Cowboy Casanova, Sep 18, Prairie R – “fracture, rupture”
Solar Event, Sep 19, Farmington R – “horse died racing – broken leg”
Super Gremlin, Sep 19, Presque Isle R – “took a bad step – euthanized”
Majestic Mama, Sep 19, Remington T – “several severe, acute, complete, comminuted fractures”
Inseparable Friends, Sep 19, Will Rogers S – “neutrophilic cellulitis and myositis”
Ar Wired, Sep 19, Will Rogers R – “catastrophic breakdown of both front fetlocks” (two years old)
Chromatic Lass, Sep 20, Charles Town T – “sudden death” (four years old)
Gardees World, Sep 20, Golden Gate S
West Coast Justice, Sep 20, Horseshoe T – “fractures [both front limbs]”
Fletcher Station, Sep 20, Parx T – “sudden death” (three years old)
Hip Hop Hooray, Sep 20, Parx R – “fell dead after finish” (three years old)
Brigid of Kildare, Sep 20, Pimlico T – “ran through inside rail and became trapped”
King Theo, Sep 21, Charles Town R – “[multiple] fractures”
Witch of November, Sep 21, Churchill S – “fever, became agonal, and died” (three years old)
Trumpence, Sep 21, Delaware R – “euthanized on the track when he couldn’t get up”
Fox Valley Cairo, Sep 21, Hoosier R – “P1 fracture”
Aguila Real, Sep 21, Monmouth T – “open, comminuted, complete pastern fracture”
West Fork, Sep 21, Parx T – “injured, euthanized”
Dolce On the Rocks, Sep 22, Charles Town R (euth Sep 26) – “slab fracture”
Pharaohs Bride, Sep 23, Keeneland T – “collapsed, expired” (two years old)
Perfect Senorita, Sep 24, Aqueduct R – “catastrophic injury, fell, euthanized on the course”
Modifier, Sep 24, Belterra S – “began shaking and went down, died shortly after”
Nobody Listens, Sep 24, Parx S – “trailer accident – severed an artery and bled out”
Pink Tea, Sep 25, Churchill T – “[skull] fracture, cranial hemorrhage”
Great Story, Sep 25, Golden Gate R – “[multiple] displaced fractures, rupture of several ligaments”
Drawalinethruthis, Sep 25, Parx S – “illness, euthanized” (two years old)
Cartel Legacy, Sep 26, Horseshoe R – “[multiple] fractures”
Runaway Shay, Sep 26, Mountaineer T – “comminuted fractures”
Family Time, Sep 26, Remington S – “colonic torsion, intestinal wall rupture” (raced Sep 24)
Weeping Willows, Sep 27, Golden Gate T – “collapsed, dead upon arrival of vets” (two years old)
Starlite Run, Sep 27, Horseshoe R – “sudden death: fatal pulmonary hemorrhage”
Shirley I Can Run, Sep 27, Mountaineer T – “fractured pelvis”
Bowl of Cherries, Sep 28, Aqueduct R – “collapsed, pronounced dead” (five years old)
Got Floffy, Sep 29, Charles Town R (euth Dec 21) – “fractured carpus”
Pepito Quick Dash, Sep 29, Lone Star S – “severe colic, broke out of stall, euthanized”
Playinhardtocatch, Sep 29, Remington T – “multiple acute, severe, comminuted scapula fractures”
Believe in Lov, Sep 30, Delaware R – “broke down…euthanized on the track”
Navy Queen, Oct 1, Golden Gate T – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
Stella’s Tour, Oct 1, Parx S – “illness, euthanized” (was raced Sep 23)
Queen Breezy, Oct 2, Grants Pass R – “broke down – [fractured] cannon”
Bete Rouge, Oct 2, Grants Pass R – “tripped over fallen horse [above] – [fractured] shoulder”
Trick Question, Oct 2, Keeneland T – “ileum fracture”
Summer Nitro, Oct 3, Finger Lakes R – “in distress, severe tendon injury, euthanized on track”
Always a Shark, Oct 3, NJ Training Center T – “[injured], euthanized due to grave prognosis”
Takeover Kash, Oct 4, Delaware R – “sustained a critical injury…euthanized”
Hangin At Haven, Oct 4, Golden Gate T – “complete fracture of the humerus” (two years old)
Rio Abajo, Oct 6, Presque Isle S – “illness, euthanized” (raced Aug 28)
Tango Yankee, Oct 7, Churchill T – “went down: [multiple] fractures” (two years old)
W W Lights Out, Oct 7, Fairmount R – “catastrophically injured during loading [into gate]”
Ode, Oct 7, Keeneland T (euth Oct 12) – “fractured tibia – complete, comminuted, displaced”
We Got Barnyard, Oct 7, Parx T – “injured, euthanized”
Hannah’s Highlife, Oct 8, Albuquerque T (euth Oct 9) – “[multiple] fractures”
Sean the Hammer, Oct 8, Mountaineer R – “[multiple] fractures, rupture”
yet-to-be-named 2-year-old, Oct 9, Delaware T – “sudden death” (again, two years old)
Jess After Midnite, Oct 9, Grants Pass R – “complete, comminuted, displaced fetlock fracture”
Phantoms Book, Oct 9, Grants Pass R – “acute fracture, severe hemorrhage, ruptures”
Balta, Oct 9, Keeneland T – “collapsed, vertebra fracture – sudden death”
Jokers Four, Oct 10, Parx T – “injured, euthanized”
Jovial, Oct 10, Parx R – “collapsed – sudden death” (five years old)
Ginny Babe, Oct 10, Penn S – “illness, died”
Dawgmentality, Oct 10, Presque Isle R – “broke neck in gate”
Irish Rose, Oct 10, Will Rogers R – “fell: [multiple] spinal/pelvic fractures”
Kings Are Wild, Oct 11, Delaware T – “MCIII fracture”
Crazy Beauty Amaze Me, Oct 11, NJ Training Center S – “EHV-1”
Rodin, Oct 12, Horseshoe R – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] ruptures” (very first race)
Off the Clock, Oct 12, Keeneland R – “[multiple] comminuted fractures; severe, extensive tearing”
Jlc Big Joe, Oct 12, Lone Star R – “hit rail, severe damage to stifle joint”
Big Update, Oct 12, Santa Anita S (three years old)
Bank On Belle, Oct 13, Belmont T – “sustained injury while breezing…euthanized”
Gee Wiz, Oct 13, Delaware R – “took a few bad steps…euthanized”
Echo Zulu, Oct 13, Santa Anita T (euth Feb 18) – “[multiple] fractures”
Border Star, Oct 14, Fairmount R – “entire metacarpus fractured into dozens of shards”
Holding Au Pair, Oct 15, Aqueduct R (euth Oct 16) – “flipped over [after race]”
Slated to Win, Oct 15, Northfield S – “laminitis, diarrhea, rectal prolapse”
Bellstreet Bridie, Oct 15, Santa Anita S – “sudden death: cardiorespiratory collapse”
Captain Maverick, Oct 15, Santa Anita T (two years old, being trained for first race)
Moon Chariot, Oct 16, Finger Lakes R – “fractured P1 necessitating euthanasia”
Who Is Jarett, Oct 17, Finger Lakes T – “horse received fracture, euthanized”
Trooper Jones, Oct 17, Parx T – “injured, euthanized” (two years old)
Bye Bye Ray, Oct 18, Albuquerque R – “[multiple] fractures, tearing of ligament and almost all skin”
Force Lucky, Oct 18, Horseshoe R – “[multiple] fractures”
Carlos Loves Tee, Oct 20, Delta R – “fell: [multiple] open fractures”
Club Cal, Oct 20, Los Alamitos S (was to be raced Oct 22)
Zakkiyyah, Oct 21, Golden Gate S (was last raced Sep 30)
Quick and Easy, Oct 21, Horseshoe S – “flipped – skull fracture”
Cloudy Night, Oct 21, Laurel R – “fell: complete, displaced fracture; abundant muscle hemorrhage”
Carol’s Royalty, Oct 21, Mahoning R – “fractured femur in gate”
Usain, Oct 22, Churchill T – “[multiple] fractures, rupture, [multiple] tears”
Cool Stance, Oct 22, Mountaineer S – “laminitis”
Foxy Curl, Oct 24, Laurel T – “[multiple] fractures”
Factum’s Pride, Oct 24, Mahoning R – “fractured ankle at wire”
Touching Aces, Oct 25, Delta R – “fell: [multiple] open fractures”
Malibu Rumble, Oct 25, Laurel T – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] torn tendons”
Undetected, Oct 25, Mountaineer R – “comminuted MCIII fracture”
Southern Runner, Oct 25, Parx R – “fell – sudden death” (four years old)
Heavenly, Oct 26, Remington T – “acute blunt-force trauma – multiple skull fractures”
Nickel Nickel Nine, Oct 26, Santa Anita S (was last raced Apr 28)
Flava’s Dream, Oct 27, Charles Town R – “suffered fatal injury, euthanized on track”
Vino Bianco, Oct 27, Remington R – “acute, comminuted fracture; abundance of hemorrhage”
Geaux Rocket Ride, Oct 28, Santa Anita T (euth Nov 1) – “open fracture with [multiple] ruptures”
Rycroft N, Oct 28, Shenandoah R – “horse broke down at 3/4 pole: [multiple] fractures, ruptured tendon”
Strategy Jak, Oct 29, Gulfstream R – “pulled up, vanned off, [euthanized]”
Reux, Oct 29, Mountaineer S – “colic, died” (just died, not euthanized)
Kind of Gallant, Oct 30, Golden Gate T – “[horse] suffered sudden death galloping out”
Little Four, Oct 30, Mahoning R – “fractured both knees around 1/2 pole”
Three Point Kuz, Oct 30, Mahoning R – “fell over [above], catastrophic injury, euthanized”
Rockin Chair, Oct 31, Charles Town T – “fractured humerus”
Magical Thinking, Oct 31, Fairmount T – “sudden death – acute pulmonary hemorrhage”
Practical Move, Oct 31, Santa Anita T – “suspected cardiac event” (three years old)
One in Vermillion, Nov, Zia T (euth Feb 2) – “injured fetlock, laminitis”
Boses Madchen, Nov 1, Charles Town T – “fractured humerus”
Home Run Hank, Nov 1, Churchill T – “open fracture, rupture, fragments of embedded bone”
Duncan, Nov 1, Mahoning R – “sudden death”
Admaa, Nov 1, Mountaineer R – “took a bad step, euthanized on the track”
R B’s the Boss, Nov 2, Aqueduct R – “fell heavily, euthanized”
Duke of Hazzard, Nov 3, Belmont T – “horse suffered cardiac event after 1/4-mile breeze”
One Fabulous Seis, Nov 3, Lone Star R – “head trauma with acute nasal hemorrhage”
Wild Distraction, Nov 3, Zia T – “[multiple] open, complete fractures; [multiple] complete tears”
Comeuppance, Nov 4, Golden Gate S (two years old, being prepped for debut)
Runaway the Eagle, Nov 4, Lone Star R – “compound fracture”
Ramblingrudyrags, Nov 4, Mountaineer T – “jumped fence, died”
Geothermal, Nov 5, Laurel R – “displaced fracture with multiple fragments”
Regal Holiday, Nov 5, Mountaineer R – “[multiple] compound fractures”
West Coast Wildcat, Nov 5, Mountaineer R – “comminuted fracture, ligament rupture”
Renegade River, Nov 5, Pennsylvania Hunt R – “collapsed on racecourse, succumbed to his condition”
The Catillac Kid, Nov 6, Finger Lakes R – “pulled up in distress, euthanized on the track”
Seahawk Mary, Nov 6, Zia R – “[multiple] fractures, [multiple] tears”
Lone Leader, Nov 7, Mountaineer R – “[multiple] fractures, rupture”
Tankinator, Nov 7, Parx R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Blue Eighty Five, Nov 8, Belmont S – “horse developed cellulitis and was euthanized” (two years old)
English Treasure, Nov 9, Churchill R – “fell: open, severely comminuted fracture”
Mayor Ofthemoment, Nov 9, Dover R – “undetermined”
Sirius Princess, Nov 9, Penn T – “injured, euthanized”
Stonecoldwarrior, Nov 10, Belmont S – “horse was found in distress, euthanized” (last raced Oct 25)
Dimelo Papi, Nov 10, Charles Town R – “pulled up lame, consequently euthanized”
So Rackin Ravi, Nov 10, Meadows R – “injured, euthanized”
Nestucka, Nov 10, Santa Anita T – “musculoskeletal” (two years old)
Counter Offer, Nov 11, Churchill S – “down, agonal, died – cecal rupture”
Mount Up, Nov 11, Churchill T – “[four] open fractures, severe damage”
Lucky Double Don, Nov 11, Laurel T – “complete fracture, tremendous amount of soft-tissue damage”
Happy Like Jerry, Nov 11, Mahoning T – “rider felt ‘pop’ – vanned off, euthanized”
Foreign Influence, Nov 12, Aqueduct R – “fell heavily, euthanized on track”
Cactus Jack, Nov 12, Los Alamitos R (euth Nov 13) – “vertebrae fractures, compression of spinal cord”
Quality Minister, Nov 13, HighPointe T – “ran through rail, severe trauma” (20 months old)
Nyte Theory, Nov 13, Keeneland T – “massively comminuted fracture, extensive tearing”
Clavinet, Nov 14, Belmont T – “broke down on gallop out, euthanized on track”
Ghaaleb’s Appeal, Nov 14, Fairmount R – “[two broken legs]”
Feeling Happy, Nov 14, Remington S – “severe necrotizing pleuropneumonia, sepsis”
Flying B B, Nov 15, Churchill R – “displaced, comminuted fracture” (very first race)
Island Belle, Nov 15, Parx T – “sudden death” (four years old)
Jc New Dawn, Nov 15, Zia S – “colic, died” (four years old, last raced Oct 8)
Sew Blazin, Nov 16, Keeneland T – “complete, comminuted fracture; severe muscle tearing”
Cosmicality, Nov 16, Laurel S – “respiratory distress”
Tea With Sugar, Nov 16, Penn R – “broke down leaving the turn” (very first race)
Great Sisters, Nov 17, Charles Town R (euth Nov 24) – “ruptured RF”
Hermosa Corona, Nov 17, Evangeline R – “acute, displaced, comminuted fracture”
Golden Flash, Nov 18, Fair Grounds R – “disarticulated fetlock”
Trululu, Nov 18, Gulfstream R – “pulled up, vanned off, [euthanized]”
This House Is Rockin, Nov 19, Hoosier S – “intestinal strangulation”
Analyze Me, Nov 20, Charles Town T – “fractured humerus”
Kid Quick, Nov 20, Mountaineer T – “[multiple] fractures”
Boom Baby Flats, Nov 20, Remington S – “severe necrohemorrhagic colitis” (was raced 10 days prior)
yet-to-be-named 2-year-old, Nov 21, Finger Lakes T – “received fracture, euthanized”
Field of Courage, Nov 21, Mountaineer R – “complete suspensory rupture”
Town Hall, Nov 21, Remington T – “[multiple] severe, complete fractures with partial rupture”
Railway Cafe, Nov 24, Lone Star R – “carpal fracture, severe instability, on-track euthanasia”
Cupid’s Dart, Nov 24, Parx T – “injured, euthanized”
Windsor’s Star, Nov 25, Charles Town R – “slab fracture”
Golden Sun Drops, Nov 25, Fair Grounds R – “fractured carpal bones”
Promisemeparadise, Nov 26, Golden Gate T – probably “sudden death” (three years old)
Cajun Mandate, Nov 27, Mountaineer R – “[multiple] fractures, rupture”
Holiday Forever, Nov 29, Delta R – “fell: acute, displaced, comminuted fracture”
Palatial Times, Nov 29, Delta R – “fell: [multiple] compound, displaced, comminuted fractures”
Money Pit, Nov 29, Mountaineer S – “colic, died” (just died, not euthanized)
Three Mile Limit, Nov 29, Mountaineer R – “fracture, rupture”
Tazawako, Nov 29, Turfway R – “complete, displaced skull fracture; blood both nostrils” (two years old)
Cromarty, Nov 30, Belmont T – “broke down, euthanized on the track”
Cross Border, Nov 30, Gulfstream T – “succumbed to apparent cardiac arrest”
Lucky Stuff, Nov 30, Mahoning R – “fractured pelvis” (two years old)
Lucky Twenty Two, Nov 30, Meadows R – “injured, euthanized”
One More Bid, Nov 30, Santa Anita T – “sudden death” (four years old)
Belmont Farms Gem, Dec 1, Churchill T – “complete humerus fracture, marked tearing” (two years old)
Pascala, Dec 1, Remington R – “[multiple] fractures, partial rupture, severe hemorrhage”
Its Happy Hour, Dec 2, Golden Gate R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized” (two years old)
Sports Lover, Dec 2, Saratoga Harness (euth Dec 6) – “euthanized for broken LF leg”
Way too Smarte, Dec 2, Turfway R – “[multiple] fractures, severe tearing”
Howzyourcashflow, Dec 3, Aqueduct R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Kukulkan, Dec 4, Charles Town S – “arthritic” (eight years old, had been raced 74 times)
unidentified, Dec 4, Fairmount S – “virus”
Ellies At Windsor, Dec 6, Charles Town R – “slab fracture”
Running Free, Dec 6, Charles Town R – “slab fracture”
Shine On Bye, Dec 6, Evangeline R – “[multiple] comminuted fractures”
Torquewrench, Dec 6, Santa Anita T
Cartoon Caper, Dec 7, Fairmount S – “meningoencephalitis; colitis” (three years old)
Hard Times, Dec 7, Santa Anita S
The Gray Blur, Dec 8, Fair Grounds R – “[multiple] fractures”
Rave On, Dec 8, Hawthorne S – “found dead this morning – pleuritis, tracheal hemorrhage”
Miss Pip, Dec 8, Penn T – “sudden death” (two years old)
Sweet Beauty, Dec 8, Penn R – “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
Adorian, Dec 9, Gulfstream R – “pulled up, vanned off, [euthanized]”
Crush Me, Dec 10, Cumberland R – “unknown reason, investigation still active”
Danzing Alydar, Dec 10, Golden Gate R – “fell, vanned off, [euthanized]”
Woody Eagle, Dec 10, Zia R – “[multiple] fractures, suspensory failure”
Johnnyslittlegirl, Dec 13, Parx S – “illness, euthanized”
Division Bell, Dec 16, Saratoga Harness R – “apparent heart attack” (seven years old)
Star Sequence, Dec 17, Belmont T – “collapsed, expired on track” (two years old)
Smiling Felon, Dec 19, Golden Gate T
Icy Shot, Dec 20, Penn T – “injured, euthanized” (being prepped for first race)
Irish Samurai, Dec 21, Penn S – “illness, euthanized” (raced Nov 15)
Mr Wirth, Dec 21, Pimlico T – “complete, comminuted (three pieces), displaced humerus fracture”
Neon Ice, Dec 22, Charles Town T – “fractured cannon” (being prepped for first race)
Sabre Dance, Dec 22, Keeneland S – “intestinal displacement” (20 months old)
Sonny Smack, Dec 23, Fair Grounds R – “[multiple] fractures”
Midnight Stroll, Dec 27, Belmont T – “horse collapsed and died after routine gallop”
Eastern Bay, Dec 28, Keeneland T – “femoral fracture”
Perfect Journey, Dec 30, Churchill T – “condylar fracture”
Chalk Hill, Dec 30, Laurel R – “severe dislocation of the joint and displacement of the sesamoids”
Hop On and Ride, Dec 30, Los Alamitos R (euth Jan 2)
Bound to Bet, Dec 30, Los Alamitos R (euth Jan 2) – “bad step, vanned off, euthanized”
Flame On, Dec 30, Parx T – “injured, euthanized” (being prepped for first race)
Jazzy Lassie, Dec 30, Sam Houston T – “comminuted, compound fracture – on-track euthanasia”
Romashka, Dec 30, Tampa Bay R – “pulled up, vanned off, [euthanized]”
Savage Kiss, Dec 31, Fair Grounds R – “[multiple] open fractures, [multiple] ruptures”
Mixer, Dec 31, Fair Grounds R – “[multiple] fractures”
unidentified, Jan-Dec, Gulfstream R (Florida denied my FOIA; info from Jockey Club)
unidentified, Jan-Dec, Gulfstream R (Florida denied my FOIA; info from Jockey Club)

The Killing Fields: Dead Racehorses at the Various Tracks (894, and counting)

Arizona
Rillito Park: 3 dead racehorses
Turf Paradise: 25 dead racehorses
Santa Cruz Fair: 1 dead racehorse

Arkansas
Oaklawn Park: 17 dead racehorses

California
Del Mar: 7 dead racehorses
Golden Gate Fields: 20 dead racehorses
Los Alamitos Race Course: 19 dead racehorses
Santa Anita Park: 28 dead racehorses
San Luis Rey: 4 dead racehorses
Pleasanton: 5 dead racehorses
Sacramento: 1 dead racehorse
Santa Rosa: 2 dead racehorses

Colorado
Arapahoe Park: 7 dead racehorses

Delaware
Delaware Park: 14 dead racehorses
Dover Downs: 1 dead racehorse

Florida
Gulfstream Park: 15 dead racehorses
Tampa Bay Downs: 4 dead racehorses

Idaho
Blackfoot: 1 dead racehorse

Illinois
Fairmount Park: 16 dead racehorses
Hawthorne Race Course: 11 dead racehorses

Indiana
Horseshoe: 14 dead racehorses
Hoosier Park: 5 dead racehorses

Iowa
Prairie Meadows: 12 dead racehorses

Kentucky
Churchill Downs: 31 dead racehorses
Ellis Park: 4 dead racehorses
Keeneland: 27 dead racehorses
Turfway Park: 20 dead racehorses
Oak Grove: 1 dead racehorse
HighPointe Training Center: 2 dead racehorses
Triple Diamonds Training Center: 1 dead racehorse
unidentified: 1 dead racehorse

Louisiana
Delta Downs: 12 dead racehorses
Evangeline Downs: 5 dead racehorses
Fair Grounds: 10 dead racehorses
Louisiana Downs: 8 dead racehorses

Maine
Cumberland: 4 dead racehorses
Farmington Fair: 1 dead racehorse
Windsor Fair: 1 dead racehorse

Maryland
Laurel Park: 23 dead racehorses
Pimlico Race Course: 4 dead racehorse

Minnesota
Canterbury Park: 8 dead racehorses

Montana
Great Falls: 1 dead racehorse
Miles City: 1 dead racehorse

Nebraska
Fonner Park: 7 dead racehorses

New Jersey
Monmouth Park: 11 dead racehorses
Meadowlands: 1 dead racehorse
Freehold Raceway: 1 dead racehorse
NJ Training Centers: 4 dead racehorses

New Mexico
Albuquerque: 3 dead racehorses
Ruidoso Downs: 38 dead racehorses
Sunland Park: 14 dead racehorses
Sunray Park: 1 dead racehorse
Zia Park: 5 dead racehorses

New York
Aqueduct Racetrack: 15 dead racehorses
Belmont Park: 34 dead racehorses
Finger Lakes Racetrack: 13 dead racehorses
Saratoga Race Course: 17 dead racehorses
Batavia Downs: 3 dead racehorses
Buffalo Raceway: 1 dead racehorse
Monticello Raceway: 2 dead racehorses
Saratoga Harness: 3 dead racehorses
Tioga Downs: 2 dead racehorses
Vernon Downs: 2 dead racehorses
Yonkers Raceway: 3 dead racehorses

North Dakota
Chippewa Downs: 1 dead racehorse
North Dakota Horse Park: 1 dead racehorse

Ohio
Belterra Park: 17 dead racehorses
Mahoning Valley: 15 dead racehorses
Thistledown: 15 dead racehorses
Northfield Park: 2 dead racehorses

Oklahoma
Fair Meadows: 6 dead racehorses
Remington Park: 36 dead racehorses
Will Rogers Downs: 9 dead racehorses

Oregon
Grants Pass: 5 dead racehorses
Tillamook Fair: 1 dead racehorse

Pennsylvania
Parx Racing: 38 dead racehorses
Penn National: 20 dead racehorses
Presque Isle Downs: 7 dead racehorses
Meadows: 6 dead racehorses
Pennsylvania Hunt: 1 dead racehorse

Texas
Lone Star Park: 12 dead racehorses
Retama Park: 3 dead racehorses
Sam Houston Park: 8 dead racehorses
Gillespie County Fair: 2 dead racehorses

Virginia
Colonial Downs: 1 dead racehorse
Shenandoah Fair: 1 dead racehorse
Foxfield: 1 dead racehorse
Great Meadow: 1 dead racehorse
Middleburg: 1 dead racehorse

Washington
Emerald Downs: 15 dead racehorse

West Virginia
Charles Town Races: 49 dead racehorses
Mountaineer Racetrack: 29 dead racehorses

Wyoming
Energy Downs: 1 dead racehorse
Sweetwater Downs: 4 dead racehorses
Wyoming Downs: 9 dead racehorses

Sources:
Arizona Department of Gaming
California Horse Racing Board
Colorado Department of Revenue
Delaware Racing Commission
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Idaho Racing Commission
Illinois Racing Board
Indiana Horse Racing Commission
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Louisiana Racing Commission
Maine Department of Agriculture
Maryland Racing Commission
Massachusetts Gaming Commission
Michigan Gaming Control Board
Minnesota Racing Commission
Montana Department of Commerce
Nebraska State Racing Commission
Nevada Gaming Control Board
New Jersey Racing Commission
New Mexico Racing Commission
New York State Gaming Commission
North Dakota Racing Commission
Ohio State Racing Commission
Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission
Oregon Racing Commission
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Texas Racing Commission
Virginia Racing Commission
Washington Horse Racing Commission
West Virginia Racing Commission
Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission
Equibase
National Steeplechase Association
Press
Track Officials

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. That said, my information is only as good as the information I receive. If it can be proved that a horse appears in error, I will dutifully remove. – Patrick Battuello