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Oxymorphone; "Cruelty to a Horse"; and More Jobs Where a Track Once Stood
Scarborough Downs, a harness track in Maine, shuttered in 2020. As I previously relayed, the site has been transformed into a diverse walkable community: businesses, boutiques, restaurants, housing, walking trails, recreational greenspace. And now there’s even more. The grocer Market Basket is set to open at “The Downs” this week, and here’s the headline: The…
New Poem: "The Betting Station"
In June, I excerpted from a new book of poetry by Kaaviya Elangkumarabahu (who was but 12 years old when she published!). Kaaviya followed that up with two other poems written exclusively for HW. And now, a third. Thank you, Kaaviya. “The Betting Station” by Kaaviya Elangkumarabahu As the cold, biting cold of the car…
Pine Run Confirmed Killed at Los Alamitos
Pine Run appeared on our Weekly Report for being ambulanced off at Los Alamitos Saturday, and now he can be added to our 2026 Killed List – dead, as confirmed by the CHRB. Among those who profited off him and are complicit in his death: breeder Daniel Hawkins, owner/trainer Jorge Rosales, jockey Adrian Castellanos. He…
Lucky Lu Lu Killed at Parx Saturday; Calisa, Highly Potent Also Dead
I have confirmed that Lucky Lu Lu is dead after “suffering an injury to left front leg” in the 2nd at Parx Saturday. She was three years old, and this was her 5th time under the whip. Chief exploiters: Louis Bisso, Richard Vega, Dexter Haddock. Other recent confirmed kills in PA: Calisa, in the 6th…
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