This is a sortable list of race horse deaths during 2024 in the UK, USA, Ireland, Australia, Dubai, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. Retired racehorse deaths are not included in this list.
| This is a list that may never be finalised as it is a compilation of items or information for which the complete content may never be known and may only be updated periodically. |
Known racehorse deaths 2024 by date
Name
|
Date
|
Age
|
Location of death
|
Country
|
Rider
|
Trainer
|
Owner
|
Reported cause of death
|
Ref
|
Pikar
|
Apr 12
|
7
|
Aintree
|
UK
|
|
|
|
|
[1]
|
Moonlit Night
|
Apr 12
|
|
Cal-Expo Racetrack
|
USA
|
|
Castillo,Jose H
|
|
|
[2]
|
Giovinco
|
Apr 12
|
7
|
Aintree
|
UK
|
|
|
|
|
[1]
|
Dardick Vic
|
Apr 5
|
|
Cal-Expo Racetrack
|
USA
|
|
|
|
Musculoskeletal
|
[3]
|
Buffalo Run
|
Apr 5
|
|
Santa Anita Park
|
USA
|
|
Lewis,Craig A
|
|
Musculoskeletal
|
[3]
|
Tintookie
|
Mar 23
|
4
|
NSW?
|
Australia
|
Kerrin McEvoy
|
|
|
euthanised
|
[4]
|
Stroke of Vangogh
|
Mar 20
|
|
Golden Gate Fields
|
USA
|
|
Bonde,Jeffrey L
|
|
Musculoskeletal
|
[3]
|
PONY-Derby War
|
Mar 18
|
|
Santa Anita Park
|
USA
|
|
Gomez,Ruben M
|
|
|
[2]
|
Matanzas Creek
|
Mar 16
|
|
Matanzas Creek
|
USA
|
|
Yakteen,Haitham I
|
|
|
[5][3]
|
Americas Favorite
|
Mar 13
|
|
Los Alamitos
|
USA
|
|
Farias,Adan
|
|
Musculoskeletal
|
[3]
|
Highland Hunter
|
Mar 12
|
|
Cheltenham
|
UK
|
|
|
|
Heart attack
|
[6]
|
Sir Atticus
|
Mar 5
|
|
Santa Anita Park
|
USA
|
|
Shirreffs,John A
|
|
Musculoskeletal
|
[3]
|
Yo Baby
|
Mar 1
|
|
Golden Gate Fields
|
USA
|
|
Rondan,Felix D
|
|
Musculoskeletal
|
[3]
|
Honest Coop
|
Mar 1
|
|
San Luis Rey Downs
|
USA
|
|
Headley,Gustav C
|
|
Cardiac
|
[2]
|
Pour Dompter
|
Feb 29
|
3
|
Los Alamitos
|
USA
|
|
D'amato,Philip J
|
|
"non-musculoskeletal"
|
[7]
|
Imma Tank
|
Feb 22
|
|
Cal-Expo Racetrack
|
USA
|
|
Cisneros,Emilio O
|
|
Musculoskeletal
|
[3]
|
Big Switch
|
Feb 18
|
|
Santa Anita Park
|
USA
|
|
Sadler,John W
|
|
Musculoskeletal
|
[3]
|
Claddagh Cure
|
Feb 16
|
|
Santa Anita Park
|
USA
|
|
Harty,Eoin G
|
|
Gastrointestinal
|
[2]
|
Adventuresome
|
Feb 4
|
|
San Luis Rey Downs
|
USA
|
|
Miller,Peter L
|
|
Musculoskeletal - Fetlock
|
[3]
|
Exceed Speed Limit
|
Feb 4
|
|
San Luis Rey Downs
|
USA
|
|
Mccarthy,Michael W
|
|
Sudden Death
|
[2]
|
Hermes Allen
|
Feb 3
|
|
Sandown
|
UK
|
|
|
|
|
[8]
|
Luxury Brand
|
Jan 27
|
|
Los Alamitos
|
USA
|
|
Arrossa,Monty J
|
|
Musculoskeletal - Metacarpal
|
[3]
|
O B's
|
Jan 27
|
|
Golden Gate Fields
|
USA
|
|
Mclean,William A
|
|
Musculoskeletal
|
[3]
|
I Win Again
|
Jan 26
|
|
Santa Anita Park
|
USA
|
|
Brinkerhoff,Val
|
|
Musculoskeletal
|
[3]
|
Maverick Rose
|
Jan 26
|
|
Golden Gate Fields
|
USA
|
|
Stortz,Marcia L
|
|
|
[2]
|
Bentworth
|
Jan 24
|
|
Los Alamitos
|
USA
|
|
Taylor,Heath M
|
|
Musculoskeletal - Gastrocnemius
|
[3]
|
All About Fly
|
Jan 20
|
|
Los Alamitos
|
USA
|
|
Gomez,Jaime H
|
|
Anaphylaxis
|
[2]
|
Truest of True
|
Jan 18
|
|
Santa Anita Park
|
USA
|
|
Knapp,Steve R
|
|
Musculoskeletal - Metacarpal
|
[3]
|
Spotlight Rainbow
|
Jan 15
|
|
Golden Gate Fields
|
USA
|
|
Sherman,Steve M
|
|
Gastrointestinal
|
[2]
|
Bound to Bet
|
Jan 2
|
6
|
Los Alamitos
|
USA
|
|
Perez,Sergio S
|
|
Musculoskeletal Sesamoid
|
[9][3]
|
Hop On And Ride
|
Jan 2
|
|
Los Alamitos
|
USA
|
|
Nunez,Jesus O
|
|
Musculoskeletal Sesamoid
|
[3]
|
Derby Prospect
|
Jan 1
|
|
Santa Anita Park
|
USA
|
|
Gomez,Ruben M
|
|
Sudden Death
|
[2]
|
See also
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