Rockyhumor, June 24, Laurel T
“Comminuted humerus fracture consisting of two large pieces and numerous small fragments – euthanized on the job.” Also: “stomach ulcers; bots.” Rocky, below, was two years old and was being prepared for his first race.
JK Army, July 12, Laurel T
“Colt galloped and stumbled – comminuted MCIII fracture, euthanized on the track.” Also: “parasitic cysts.” JK, below, was two years old and was being prepared for his first race.
Blues of Brooklyn, July 30, Laurel T
“Cool down, [horse] began showing signs of distress and they suspected she was tied up or overheated. They took her outside to wash her when she collapsed and died.” Final finding: “sudden death due to abdominal bleeding.” Also: “torn sublumbar muscle; acute bleeding within multiple muscle sections.” Also: “large number of bones in the stomach.” Blues, below, was two years old and being prepared for her first race.
And the “large number of bots”:
Helen B Breezy, August 13, Ocean R
“The horse suffered a catastrophic injury during the 5th race. The driver was able to control the horse and prevent [her] of completely collapsing on the track.” In the interview, trainer/driver Bryan Truitt was asked when his horse was last examined by a veterinarian. He replied, “Never had a full exam.” Helen was two years old.
Lift the Lid, August 23, Timonium R
“[Horse] turned around while being saddled, possibly hitting her head, but immediately jumped back up. As she backed away, the groom pulled hard on the lip chain and she turned again, this time landing on her neck. The filly never attempted to get up and huge amounts of blood poured from both nostrils and mouth. There was also blood coming from both ears. Due to the severity of her injuries, she was humanely euthanized.” Also: “degenerative joint disease [all four] ball joints.” Elevator, downstairs, was three years old.
Chattolanee Spring, August 31, Laurel T
“Trainer/rider heard a loud bang and [horse] fell – bilateral comminuted humerus fractures, euthanized on the job.” In other words, she shattered both front legs. Chattolanee, below, was three years old.
Shattered, September 27, Laurel T
“crippled after training, unable to move, euthanized.” Then this: “Dr. James Casey [Shattered’s trainer and private vet] later expressed frustration with the response of the regulatory veterinarians, stating that he felt the situation was not handled with the urgency and professionalism that was necessary. According to Dr. Casey continued to suffer Shattered in pain and anguish for approximately three hours before the decision to euthanize was made. Shattered, below, was two years old and being prepared for her first race.
Haint Blue, November 2, Laurel T
“Wounded, fell, got up and got loose, caught, euthanized on the track – comminuted P1 fracture consisting of four larger fragments and numerous smaller fragments, along with profuse bleeding and soft tissue damage.” Also: “moderately severe degenerative joint disease [all four limbs].” Haint, below, was five years old.
Stars Align, November 13, Laurel T
“[Horse] then galloped [she] broken: [multiple] Comminuted fractures, open joints, massive soft tissue damage, ligaments completely torn.” Also: “degenerative joint disease [all four limbs].” Stars, below, was three years old.
Tidal Forces, November 29, Laurel R
“[After wire] showed signs of distress, began to wobble, collapsed and died on the ground after about a minute.” Also: “moderately severe degenerative joint disease [all four limbs].” Tidal, below, was seven years old.
Shake Em Loose, December 12, Laurel R
“[Horse] broke at about 1/16 pole. LF limb: Extensive muscle and soft tissue damage and hemorrhage around the fetlock joint, extending halfway up the cannon bone. RF limb: soft tissue damage and hemorrhage in the fetlock joint capsule.” Also: “degenerative joint disease [all four limbs].” Shake Em, below, was six years old.
Since January 1, 2014, when Horseracing Wrongs began the unprecedented work of reporting murders in the American horse racing industry, 425 (that we know of) horses have died on Maryland tracks. That is 425 beautiful, intelligent, sensitive beings sacrificed for nothing more than $2 bets and frivolous entertainment. Aren’t we better than this, America?
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