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CHRB Has “No Solutions” to Its “Creeping Death Rate”
Last week at the CHRB’s monthly meeting, after Equine Medical Director Jeff Blea gave his death report, this exchange between Blea and Chairman Greg Ferraro took place: Ferraro: “Our injury rate, death rate, is creeping up. Do you have any solutions, reasons, comments about that?” Blea: “Solutions, no. Reasons, each one is unique.” First, on…
Another Opening Day Kill
For the second straight day, a track opened its “season” with a kill. One day after Aw Ite perished at Mountaineer, this befell Askin for a Baskin in the 7th at Thistledown: “chased the early pace, suffered a catastrophic injury past the half mile pole…and was euthanized.” He was six years old; ’twas his 43rd…
2-Year-Old Dead at Los Al
The CHRB reports that One Two Tres Aces died at Los Alamitos Friday, no other details as yet. He was (barely) two years old and being prepped for his debut.
Last Week…
Chart notes from U.S. Thoroughbred and Quarterhorse races last week. Memories in Gold “vanned off” at TurfSpirit of Dreams “vanned off” at EvangelineHonors Legacy “bled” at KeenelandCowboy Bar Cartel “vanned off” at TurfBeautiful Ending “vanned off” at EvangelineNo Wasabi for Me “vanned off” at GulfstreamFebruary Son “fell, taken off track via ambulance, euthanized” at KeenelandMalinois…
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