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Revision as of 20:10, 13 April 2023

List of racehorses that have died in 2023

This is not a necessarily a definitive list and is constantly being updated (sometimes retrospectively as details are received. In some countries reporting in not mandatory e.g. Australia). Retired racehorse deaths are not included in this list.

Name Date Age Location of Death Country Rider Trainer Reported cause of death Ref
Chili Is Hot Jan 1 Ascot Australia Joseph Azzopardi Euthanized - injured / clipped the heels of another horse [1][2]
In My Heart Jan 1 Los Alamito USA Musculoskeletal [3]
Dont Tell David Jan 6 6 Ludlow UK Sam Twiston-Davies Euthanized - fell / injured [4]
Ma Coco Jan 6 Tampa Bay USA Euthanized - pulled up in distress [3]
First Illusion Jan 7 7 Newcastle UK Ross Chapman Euthanized - pulled up / injured [4]
Firing Carol Jan 7 Aqueduct USA Euthanized - injured, vanned off [3]
Tap Union Jan 7 3 Golden Gate USA Colic [3]
Top Bandit Jan 8 Naas Ireland Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott Fatally injured [5]
Bo Derek Jan 8 Gulfstream USA Went wrong, fell [3]
Big Future Jan 8 Los Alamitos USA Musculoskeletal (bone injury) [3]
Alsalam Jan 9 Los Alamitos USA Musculoskeletal (bone injury) [3]
Ballyglass Jan 10 6 Doncaster UK James Bowen Fatally injured - pulled up [4]
Bloodstockshalltab Jan 12 Batavia USA Euthanized - horse took a bad step [3]
The Cob Jan 13 9 Huntingdon UK Kielan Woods Fatal fall [4]
Emma’s Dance Jan 14 Golden Gate USA [3]
Sa Alors Jan 16 7 Hereford UK James Turner David Bridgwater Euthanized - fell / injured [4]
The Perfect Crown Jan 16 6 Wolverhampton UK Hollie Doyle Archie Watson Euthanized - fell on bend - broke both front legs [4][6]
Admiral Jack Jan 20 3 Newcastle (AW) UK Francis Norton Charlie Johnston Fatally injured - pulled up [4]
Pop Pop Susi Jan 20 Penn USA Euthanized - went bad, vanned off [3]
Press On Jan 20 Santa Anita USA Musculoskeletal (bone injury) [3]
Intranet Jan 21 5 Navan Ireland Euthanized - Injured After Jumping Hurdle
Feeling Well Jan 25 Los Alamitos USA Musculoskeletal (bone injury) [3]
Rocked Up Jan 27 7 Doncaster UK A J ONeill JJ ONeill Euthanized - fell on bend - injured [4]
Garth Road Jan 27 Aqueduct USA Euthanized - pulled up injured, vanned off [3]
Aerator Jan 27 Turfway USA Euthanized - took bad step, in distress [3]
Woodmere Skyroller Jan 27 5 Yonkers USA Died in stall 18 [3]
Actuator Jan 28 3 Santa Anita USA Sudden death [3]
Morningside Jan 29 10 Sedgefield UK Stephen Mulqueen Sandy Forster Fatal fall [4]
Self Inflicted Sid Jan 29 4 Naas Ireland Fatal fall [5]
Franco d Aunou Jan 30 8 Hereford UK Charlie Deutsch V Williams Fatal fall [4]
Party Game Feb 1 Santa Anita USA Musculoskeletal (bone injury) [3]
Torula Feb 2 6 Wincanton UK Luca Morgan Ben Pauling Died after race - collapsed [4]
Hurrikane Mon Ami Feb 4 Yonkers USA Died in stable area (raced two days prior) [3]
Hemlock Feb 4 6 Musselburgh UK Darragh O Keeffe Thomas Gibney Euthanized - fell / injured [4]
Thats A Given Feb 5 9 Musselburgh UK Bruce Lynn NW Alexander Fatal fall [4]
Maggie Barrett Feb 5 7 Musselburgh UK Patrick Wadge B Ellison Euthanized - fell / injured [4]
Auriferous Feb 6 5 Fontwell UK Jamie Moore Gary Moore Fatal fall - broken neck [4]
Unnamed ('21 Chexcess?) Feb 7 San Luis Rey Downs USA Musculoskeletal (bone injury) [3]
Cerulean Feb 8 4 Santa Anita USA Sudden death [3]
Arcenos Adventure Feb 10 5 Bangor-On-Dee UK Charlie Todd Sam Allwood Fatal fall - broken neck [4]
Caramelito Feb 10 Turfway USA Euthanized - pulled up in distress [3]
Decorated My Life Feb 11 3 Santa Anita Park USA Euthanized - injured [7][8]
Merit Song Feb 11 3 Santa Anita Park USA Euthanized - injured [7][8]
Merci Road Feb 11 Charles Town USA Fell with a fatal injury [3]
Mia Casa Feb 13 Los Alamitos USA Accident [3]
Pillars Of Earth Feb 16 6 Chelmsford UK Jack Mitchell Denis Quinn Fatally injured - broke down [4]
Moot Court Feb 16 8 Leicester UK Liam Harrison Fergal O Brien Euthanized - pulled up / injured [4]
Lord Brownie Feb 17 Belmont USA Euthanized - progressive worsening of laminitis [3]
Petit Verdot Feb 17 Turfway USA Catastrophic injury left shoulder [3]
She’s a Black Bel Feb 18 Aqueduct USA Euthanized - injured foreleg, vanned off [3]
Getabeau Feb 19 5 Musselburgh UK Brian Hughes C Grant Fatal fall - broken neck [4]
Hard Iron Feb 19 7 Musselburgh UK Brian Hughes NG Richards Euthanized - pulled up - injured on bend
Felix Natalis Feb 19 3 Meydan Dubai Ross Atkinson Broke a leg after losing his rider and running loose
Grand Turina Feb 20 12 Lingfield UK Ned Fox V Williams Fatal fall- broke neck and broke foreleg [4]
Jelly Nougat Feb 20 Aqueduct USA Euthanized - suffered an injury [3]
Big Talker Feb 20 4 Santa Anita USA Collapsed and died [3]
Crafty Jack Feb 21 Parx USA Euthanized - suffered catastrophic injury [3]
Friendly Fella Feb 22 Charles Town USA Euthanized - pulled up with fatal injury [3]
Big Laugh Feb 22 2 Golden Gate USA Gastrointestinal [3]
Havana Gold Feb 23 13 Tweenhills UK Fatal pelvis injury
Iron Soul Feb 26 Rillito USA Euthanized - fell [3]
Rap Star Feb 27 Mahoning USA Euthanized - suffered catastrophic injury [3]
Flann Feb 28 Leicester UK Fell - Broke Neck - Dead [4]
Call Me Freddie Mar 1 Wincanton UK Harry Reed Richenda Ford Fatally Injured Running Loose [4]
Mystical Image Mar 1 Turf USA Fatal fall [3]
Starzan Mar 1 Turf USA Fatal fall [3]
Exit Poll Mar 1 9 Wincanton UK Alice Stevens A King Euthanized - Broke Near-Hind Leg [4]
Miss Taken Mar 2 2 Middleburg USA Severe infection in lungs [3]
Lillywave Mar 2 7 Taunton UK Michael Nolan PJ Hobbs Euthanized - Finished Race Lame [4]
Ultimate Diva Mar 3 Golden Gate USA Injured during the gallop out [3][9]
Head Law Mar 4 6 Newbury UK Fatal fall [4]
Heza Valentine Mar 6 Golden Gate USA [3]
Borntobealeader Mar 7 4 Southwell UK J F Egan DE Pipe Euthanized - pulled up / injured [4]
Funwhileitlasted Mar 9 Belmont USA Euthanized in stall [3]
Joy Enamorada Mar 9 Turfway USA Catastrophic injury to right foreleg [3]
Cailin Diana Mar 13 4 Los Alamitos USA Sudden death [10][3]
Malinello Mar 14 8 Cheltenham UK Gina Andrews Ben Pauling Fatal fall [11][12]
Shy Bella Mar 16 Charles Town USA Euthanized - fell [3]
Monymusk Lad Mar 17 7 Fakenham UK Charlie Price Laura Horsfall Fatal injury [13]
Not Bad Are You Mar 17 6 Doncaster UK Finn Lambert N Twiston-Davies Fatally injured [4]
Chef Menteur Mar 18 Gulfstream USA Euthanized - suffered catastrophic injury [3]
Eye of the Tiger Mar 18 Old Friends USA Kiaran McLaughlin [14]
Florescent Star Mar 18 Moonee Valley Australia Teo Nugent Euthanized - fell [15]
Western Safire Mar 18 5 Kempton Park UK Patrick Cowley L J Morgan Euthanized - pulled up / lost action [4]
Lady Macho Mar 18 Laurel USA Euthanized - fell [3]
Mackelduff Mar 18 7 Uttoxeter UK Sean Bowen Olly Murphy [4]
Beverly Vista Mar 19 3 Santa Anita USA Ramon Vazquez Philip D’Amato Euthanized - injured [16]
Maypole Class Mar 19 9 Carlisle UK Jamie Brace JJ ONeill Euthanized - hit fence - injured near-foreleg [4]
Oratorio Mar 19 Lincolnshire Horse Trials UK William Fox-Pitt Heart attack [17]
Manuka Bobby Mar 20 Mahoning USA Euthanized - suffered catastrophic injury [3]
Jacks Profit Mar 23 Lingfield UK Robert Dunne David Evans Euthanized - pulled up [4]
Forth Mar 25 Laurel USA Bad step - fell [3]
Saltwater Gypsy Mar 25 2 Oaklawn USA Fatal fall [3]
Vezpa Mar 25 Turfway USA Went wrong [3]
Tone the Barone Mar 25 7 Lingfield (AW) UK Marco Ghiani Stuart Williams Fatally injured [18]
Cut the Check Mar 28 3 Belmont USA Euthanized - lung disease [3]
Hexotique Mar 28 Belmont USA Euthanized - fracture [3]
Nicos Clave 7 Mar 29 2 Turf USA Fatal fall [3]
I’m Thunderstruck Mar 30 Australia Mick Price / Michael Kent Jr Euthanised following arthroscopic fetlock surgery [19]
Hair of the Dog Apr 1 Charles Town USA Euthanized - injured [3]
Gamaret Apr 2 7 Ascot UK Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams Fatally injured [20]
Clay Rogers Apr 2 8 Ascot UK Sean Bowen Olly Murphy Fatally injured [21]
Meetmeinkingston Apr 2 Gulfstream USA Euthanized - "under distress" [3]
Autism Ability Apr 2 5 Los Alamitos USA Sudden death - took a bad step mid turn, fell and had to be vanned off [3][22]
Midnight Vow Apr 5 Santa Anita USA [3]
Waites Kingdom Apr 5 Mahoning USA Euthanized - took a bad step [3]
Maajaackkobe Apr 7 Yonkers USA Broke his leg during the 5th race [3]
Montana’sbigsunset Apr 8 4 Finger Lakes USA Sudden death [3]
Lexcellent Apr 8 Golden Gate USA
Tallow For Coal Apr 10 Chepstow UK Harry Cobden Jamie Snowden Euthanized - Broke Hind Leg [4]
Thousand Island Apr 12 Belmont USA Euthanized [3]
Envoye Special Apr 14 Aintree UK James King Fatally injured [23]

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See also

Brands supporting horse racing

Greyhound racing deaths 2023

Captive animal deaths by year

External links

Animal Welfare Watch Facebook

https://www.horsedeathwatch.com/

https://horseracingwrongs.org/

https://horseracingkills.com/

https://irishhorsedeathwatch.com/

Horse racing: Thousands of racehorses killed in slaughterhouses

Horse Racing: Running to Death is Not a Sport!

“It Was Either Run Really Fast All My Life Or Be Slaughtered” – Cheltenham Winner

Charity calls for tighter safety measures after the death of malinello on the first day of the Cheltenham festival

References

  1. ↑ Jockey describes part in pile-up that led to horse's death as "worst moment in my career'
  2. ↑ Perth Cup race abandoned after horror fall leads to death of horse
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 3.36 3.37 3.38 3.39 3.40 3.41 3.42 3.43 3.44 3.45 3.46 3.47 3.48 3.49 3.50 3.51 3.52 3.53 3.54 3.55 3.56 3.57 3.58 https://horseracingwrongs.org/killed-2023/
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 https://www.horsedeathwatch.com/
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://irishhorsedeathwatch.com/
  6. ↑ Hollie Doyle ruled out of riding after horror fall which led to tragic death of horse
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Two more horses die after injuries at Santa Anita Park
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Horse Racing: Running to Death is Not a Sport!
  9. ↑ https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/filly-dies-after-winning-race-4th-racehorse-death-this-year-at-golden-gate-fields/
  10. ↑ Horse dies from training injury at Los Alamitos Race Course
  11. ↑ https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/breaking-cheltenham-festival-death-malinello-29459511
  12. ↑ https://www.animalaid.org.uk/cheltenham-festival-horse-killed-ban-jump-racing/
  13. ↑ https://archive.is/QYxSN#selection-3221.0-3233.68
  14. ↑ https://archive.ph/0IywH
  15. ↑ https://archive.ph/GJJ2N
  16. ↑ https://www.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/eighth-horse-dies-at-santa-anita-race-track/3117963/
  17. ↑ https://archive.ph/IaOuN
  18. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230325160355/https://www.racingpost.com/results/393/lingfield-aw/2023-03-25/833738
  19. ↑ https://archive.ph/wip/DMn2H
  20. ↑ https://www.racingpost.com/results/2/ascot/2023-04-02/834612
  21. ↑ https://archive.ph/wip/7tRoT
  22. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230404044528/https://patch.com/california/losalamitos/racehorse-dies-after-suffering-race-day-injury-los-alamitos-course
  23. ↑ https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-04-13/first-horse-dies-at-grand-national-as-calls-for-stricter-safety-measures
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