And the Dead Horses Keep Piling Up – Florida, 2017
An Animal Rights Article from All-Creatures.org

FROM

Patrick Battuello, Horseracing Wrongs
March 2018

Through a FOIA request to the Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation, I have confirmed the following kills on that state’s tracks in the second half (July-Dec) of 2017.

Through a FOIA request to the Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation, I have confirmed the following kills on that state’s tracks in the second half (July-Dec) of 2017. (Notes: The Dept. did not forward immediate causes of death; since I began doing this, Florida’s record-keeping has been among the worst – misspelled names, duplicate entries, and most significantly, under-reporting of deaths.)

Slacks of Course, July 1, Gulfstream, race 3

Madame Butterfly, July 24, Gulfstream W, training

Accomplice, July 27, Gulfstream, race 10
(ten years old, 82nd race)

Thousandinmypocket, July 29, Gulfstream, training
(two years old, being prepped for first race)

Bella Kittens, July 29, Gulfstream, training

Stormin Dude, August 5, Gulfstream, training
(two years old, being prepped for first race)

Run Lucky Run, August 11, Gulfstream W, training
(two years old, being prepped for first race)

Sweet Point, August 17, Gulfstream, training
(last five races, all maiden claiming: combined 87 back; trainer, Diosdado Iglesias)

Sing in the Hands, August 19, Gulfstream W, training
(two total races: combined 47 back)

Latin Danger (sic), September 8, Gulfstream W, training

Personal Princess, September 15, Gulfstream W, training
(four total races: one 8th, three lasts – combined 93 back; trainer, Antonio Cioffi)

Storm Troops, September 22, Gulfstream, training
(coming off first race)

Dancing Wind, September 27, Gulfstream, race 9

Gone Jak, October 19, Gulfstream W, race 6
(coming off a last-of-11, 35 back just 12 days prior; trainer, Rosemary Homeister)

Majestic Won, October 23, Pompano, training

French Edge, October 28, Gulfstream, training

Tomoe, November 3, Gulfstream, training

Patriot Man, November 4, Gulfstream, training
(two years old, being prepped for first race)

Gran Airspeed, November 5, Gulfstream, training

Breezed Bayou, November 17, Tampa Bay, training

Golden Dude, November 22, Tampa Bay, training
(two years old, being prepped for first race)

Highborn, November 25, Gulfstream, training
(just two and had already been raced six times; trainer, Jose Pinchin)

Spence Girl, November 25, Tampa Bay, race 6 (euthanized November 26)

Dularie, December 9, Tampa Bay, training

Honor Earned, December 13, Tampa Bay, race 3

Saturday Storms, December 16, Tampa Bay, training
(63 races)

Frau Riley, December 23, Gulfstream, training

K Wave, December 28, Tampa Bay, training

Time in Motion, December 29, Gulfstream, race 7
(first race)

Speighgal, December 30, Gulfstream, race 9

Sophieshardtocatch, December 30, Tampa Bay, race 10

In addition, the following racehorse died on track grounds from what the industry craftily calls a “non-racing” cause. Technically true, perhaps, but morally he is no less a casualty of this vile business than the ones above.

Coco, December 13, Gulfstream
“colic”

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