18 Kills at Arkansas' Oaklawn Park This Spring
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FROM HorseracingWrongs.org
May 2020

FOIA request reveals 18 kills at Arkansas' Oaklawn Park in the just-concluded meet.

Through a FOIA request (repeated requests, actually) to the Arkansas Racing Commission, I have confirmed the following kills at Oaklawn Park in the just-concluded meet:

1. Usual Suspect, Jan 13, Oaklawn T – “exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage”
2. Shut the Box, Jan 23, Oaklawn S – “equine protozoal myeloencephalitis”
3. Ted’s Shadow, Feb 1, Oaklawn T – “catastrophic injury”
4. Devil’s Drama, Feb 15, Oaklawn R – “catastrophic injury”
5. Smokey, Feb 16, Oaklawn S – “injured in barn, died due to cerebrum hemorrhage”
6. Different Days, Feb 16, Oaklawn R (euthanized Feb 17) – “carpus fracture”
7. Taraz, Feb 17, Oaklawn T – “catastrophic injury”
8. Arguto, Feb 26, Oaklawn T – “catastrophic injury”
9. Arkyarkyarky, Mar 8, Oaklawn R – “catastrophic injury”
10. Dynamite Dan, Mar 12, Oaklawn T (euthanized Mar 14) – “catastrophic injury”
11. A P Dancer, Mar 21, Oaklawn T – “cannon fracture”
12. Glory Stars, Mar 26, Oaklawn R – “catastrophic injury”
13. Kahului, Apr 2, Oaklawn R – “ruptured vein in the pelvic cavity, hypovolemic shock”
14. Joan’s Delight, Apr 4, Oaklawn T – “sesamoid fracture”
15. Blowinthebluesaway, Apr 10, Oaklawn R – “fractured shoulder”
16. Muskoka Wonder, Apr 17, Oaklawn R – “catastrophic injury”
17. Rockys Warrior, Apr 26, Oaklawn R – “carpus fracture”
18. Midnight Sway, Apr 26, Oaklawn R – “fetlock fracture”

THIS is horseracing...

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