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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…
The Injured (Some Surely Dead) From Last Week
The following horses were injured in U.S. races last week and had to be removed from the track by “equine ambulance.” While fates remain unknown at this time, please know we will eventually get kill confirmations on many if not most via our FOIA reporting. Spinning Pride at Horseshoe Queenvn Chic at Horseshoe My Kid’s…
Pro-Racing Equine Scientist on Tongue Ties: "The welfare cost is well documented."
This week, Dr. David Marlin, a leading equine scientist, published an article on tongue ties: “Lack of Evidence for Tongue Ties – Time to BAN!” (full piece here). Here are some of the more relevant passages. While reading, please bear in mind that Dr. Marlin is not philosophically against horseracing. “Tongue Ties…must cause significant discomfort…
Vile: 12-Year-Old Limps to "Winner's Circle," Lame
At the International Gold Cup in Virginia last Saturday, Noah And The Ark, said the chart, “prevailed under vigorous hand urging,” walking away with $30K for his exploiters. Well, not really walking away, more like limping away. A reader sent me the following videos of the aftermath of that race. You’ll see that Noah was…
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