Texas Kills – Mistakes in horse racing

Through a FOIA request to the Texas Racing Commission, I confirmed the following killings at that state’s tracks last year (this is part 2; part 1 here – A total of 27 murders). Clearly (as you will see) details were lacking. More importantly, one death in the stable and one death in training in Texas in the entire second half of 2025 is, in a word, unbelievable.

Mr. T’s Thirsty, July 5, Lone Star S – “rear disease, euthanized” (last raced June 7)

Audrey’s Music, July 10, Lone Star T – “catastrophic injury – fatal”

Larry’s Legend, July 11, Lone Star R – “catastrophic injury – fatal” (51st race)

Temple, July 12, Lone Star R – “catastrophic injury – fatal” (47th race)

Arturo, July 12, Retama R – “catastrophic injury – fatal” (two years old, first race)

To Hot to Freight, July 20, Gillespie R – “injured, euthanized on the track” (two years old)

Good Candy Jess, August 7, Retama R – “extreme exhaustion… euthanized in the stable”

Chickies Menace, September 5, Lone Star R – “catastrophic injury – fatal”

Rr Favorite Ferarri, September 13, Lone Star R – “break, break” (two years old, first race)

Rock Candy Dani, September 18, Lone Star R – “catastrophic injury… euthanized on track”

Good Fire Candy, October 31, Lone Star R (euth November 2) – “trauma, progressive nerve damage”

Since January 1, 2014, when Horseracing Wrongs began the unprecedented work of reporting murders in the American horse racing industry, 365 (that we know of) horses have died on Texas tracks. That is 365 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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