Racehorse deaths 2023

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Known racehorse deaths 2023 by date. Retired racehorse deaths are not included in this list.
Name Date Age Location of death Country Rider Trainer Owner Reported cause of death Ref
Chili Is Hot Jan 1 5 Ascot Australia Joseph Azzopardi Graeme Ballantyne Euthanised - injured / clipped the heels of another horse [1][2]
In My Heart Jan 1 Los Alamito USA Ramon Sanchez Juan G. Aleman Musculoskeletal [Notes 1] [3]
Last Gifted Eagle Jan 5 Turf USA Martin Osuna Edwin A. Martinez Musculoskeletal [Notes 1] [3]
Dont Tell David Jan 6 6 Ludlow UK Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies Euthanised - fell / injured [4]
Ma Coco Jan 6 5 Tampa Bay USA Walter H Woodard Euthanised - pulled up in distress [3]
First Illusion Jan 7 7 Newcastle UK Ross Chapman Stuart Coltherd Euthanised - pulled up / injured [4]
Firing Carol Jan 7 5 Aqueduct USA Ricardo E Legall Euthanised - injured, vanned off [3]
Tap Union Jan 7 3 Golden Gate Fields USA Pablo Alejandro De Jesus Colic [3]
Top Bandit Jan 8 Naas Ireland Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott Fatally injured [5]
Bo Derek Jan 8 3 Gulfstream USA Todd A. Pletcher Went wrong, fell [3]
Big Future Jan 8 Los Alamitos USA Musculoskeletal[Notes 1] [3]
Alsalam Jan 9 Los Alamitos USA Musculoskeletal[Notes 1] [3]
Ballyglass Jan 10 6 Doncaster UK James Bowen Toby Lawes Fatally injured - pulled up [4]
Bloodstockshalltab Jan 12 Batavia USA Euthanised - horse took a bad step [3]
Kat’s Hitman Jan 12 Turf USA [Multiple] fractures, tendon tear, hemorrhage [3]
The Cob Jan 13 9 Huntingdon UK Kielan Woods Fatal fall [4]
Emma’s Dance Jan 14 Golden Gate Fields USA [3]
Goldbar Jan 14 Laurel USA Not disclosed [3]
Sa Alors Jan 16 7 Hereford UK James Turner David Bridgwater Euthanised - fell / injured [4]
The Perfect Crown Jan 16 6 Wolverhampton UK Hollie Doyle Archie Watson Euthanised - 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 Euthanised - went bad, vanned off [3]
Press On Jan 20 Santa Anita USA Musculoskeletal[Notes 1] [3]
Rail Hugger Jan 22 Turf USA Horse was found dead in its stall [3]
Intranet Jan 21 5 Navan Ireland Euthanised - Injured After Jumping Hurdle [5]
Feeling Well Jan 25 Los Alamitos USA Musculoskeletal[Notes 1] [3]
Drama Diva Jan 25 Turf USA Found dead in morning: multisystemic hemorrhage [3]
Graze Stone Jan 25 Turf USA Blunt-force trauma, brain hemorrhage [3]
Rocked Up Jan 27 7 Doncaster UK A J ONeill JJ ONeill Euthanised - fell on bend - injured [4]
Garth Road Jan 27 Aqueduct USA Euthanised - pulled up injured, vanned off [3]
Aerator Jan 27 Turfway USA Euthanised - 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]
This Famous Dream Jan 28 Turf USA Comminuted fractures, ligament rupture [3]
Slow Down Summer Jan 28 Aqueduct USA Euthanised - in distress [3]
Class Proof Jan 28 Turf USA Went wrong [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]
Molly Kaye Jan 31 Limerick Ireland [5]
Party Game Feb 1 Santa Anita USA Musculoskeletal[Notes 1] [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]
Golden Rachel Feb 4 3 Turf USA Alexis Valdes Vann Belvoir Spine fractures, cord severed” [3]
Hemlock Feb 4 6 Musselburgh UK Darragh O Keeffe Thomas Gibney Euthanised - fell / injured [4]
Thats A Given Feb 5 9 Musselburgh UK Bruce Lynn NW Alexander Fatal fall [4]
Bullout Feb 5 Laurel USA Comminuted pastern fracture [3]
Master Ruler Feb 5 Rillito USA Severe pleuropneumonia with abscesses (euthanised 12 Feb) [3]
Maggie Barrett Feb 5 7 Musselburgh UK Patrick Wadge B Ellison Euthanised - fell / injured [4]
Dollys Destination Feb 5 Leopardstown Ireland [5]
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[Notes 1] [3]
Swamp Souffle Feb 7 7 Turf USA Aldo Arboleda Jose Silva, Jr Lame after race, severe laminitis, coffin bone rotation [3]
Cerulean Feb 8 4 Santa Anita USA Sudden death [3]
Extreme Cacao Feb 8 Fairyhouse Ireland [5]
Mizhipzletus Feb 8 4 Turf USA Chad Lindsay David Van Winkle Sweating profusely, fever of 102, died several minutes later [3]
Arcenos Adventure Feb 10 5 Bangor-On-Dee UK Charlie Todd Sam Allwood Fatal fall - broken neck [4]
Celtic Cousen Feb 10 3 Laurel USA Multiple fractures [3]
Caramelito Feb 10 Turfway USA Euthanised - pulled up in distress [3]
Stardayz Feb 10 Dundalk Ireland [5]
The Trend Continue Feb 10 3 Turf USA Trauma to head/brain [3]
Decorated My Life Feb 11 3 Santa Anita Park USA Euthanised - injured [7][8]
Sholo Star Feb 11 Naas Ireland [5]
Merit Song Feb 11 3 Santa Anita Park USA Euthanised - 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 Euthanised - pulled up / injured [4]
Touch Of Oscar Feb 16 Ireland [5]
Lord Brownie Feb 17 Belmont Park USA Euthanised - progressive worsening of laminitis [3]
Petit Verdot Feb 17 Turfway USA Catastrophic injury left shoulder [3]
She’s a Black Belt Feb 18 Aqueduct USA Euthanised - 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 Euthanised - pulled up - injured on bend [4]
Bluebell Diva Feb 19 Punchestown Ireland [5]
Felix Natalis Feb 19 3 Meydan Dubai Ross Atkinson Broke a leg after losing his rider and running loose [citation needed]
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 Euthanised - suffered an injury [3]
He’s a Candy Man Feb 20 Turf (last raced Feb 13) USA [multiple] fractures [3]
Big Talker Feb 20 4 Santa Anita USA Collapsed and died [3]
Crafty Jack Feb 21 Parx USA Euthanised - suffered catastrophic injury [3]
Friendly Fella Feb 22 Charles Town USA Euthanised - pulled up with fatal injury [3]
Rockanrye Feb 22 Punchestown Ireland [5]
Lucky Ranger Feb 22 Punchestown Ireland [5]
Big Laugh Feb 22 2 Golden Gate Fields USA Gastrointestinal [3]
Havana Gold Feb 23 13 Tweenhills UK Fatal pelvis injury [4]
Auspicious Lad Feb 23 3 Laurel USA Sudden death [3]
Weseekhimhere Feb 25 Fairyhouse Ireland [5]
Kandoit Feb 25 Fairyhouse Ireland [5]
Black Sambuca Feb 25 3 Turf USA Fractured cannon [3]
Mucho Feb 25 7 Oaklawn USA Florent Geroux John Alexander Ortiz Colic[Notes 2] [3]
Iron Soul Feb 26 Rillito USA Euthanised - fell [3]
Amman Feb 26 Aqueduct USA Euthanised - sustained injury to RF [3]
Juana Gallo Feb 26 Turf USA [multiple] fractures: cannon, sesamoids, P1, P2 [3]
Rap Star Feb 27 Mahoning USA Euthanised - 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 Euthanised - 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 Euthanised - Finished Race Lame [4]
Ultimate Diva Mar 3 Golden Gate Fields USA Injured during the gallop out [3][9]
Segomo Mar 3 Dundalk Ireland [5]
Head Law Mar 4 6 Newbury UK Fatal fall [4]
Unrequited Love Mar 4 Wolverhampton UK [4]
Glenloe Mar 4 Navan Ireland [5]
Jiving Jerry Mar 5 Wexford Ireland [5]
Whenudon’t Know Mar 5 Rillito USA Antonio Bazan Jesus Fernando Ortega, Sr. Fatal fall - fell: fractured shoulder [3]
Heza Valentine Mar 6 Golden Gate Fields USA [3]
Lou Trek Mar 6 Southwell UK [4]
Borntobealeader Mar 7 4 Southwell UK J F Egan DE Pipe Euthanised - pulled up / injured [4]
One Dashing Gallito Mar 8 Turf USA Gastric rupture [3]
Funwhileitlasted Mar 9 Belmont Park USA Euthanised in stall [3]
Joy Enamorada Mar 9 Turfway USA Catastrophic injury to right foreleg [3]
Chanting Hill Mar 10 Ayr UK [4]
Surac Mar 12 Limerick Ireland [5]
Captain CJ Mar 12 Naas Ireland Fatally injured [10]
Cailin Diana Mar 13 4 Los Alamitos USA Sudden death [11][3]
Surdoue De Ballon Mar 13 Plumpton UK [4]
Miss Glorious Mar 13 Turf USA Multiple fractures [3]
Em’s Winaholic Mar 13 Turf USA Fractured shoulder [3]
Malinello Mar 14 8 Cheltenham UK Gina Andrews Ben Pauling Fatal fall [12][13]
Shy Bella Mar 16 Charles Town USA Euthanised - fell [3]
Bank On Shea Mar 16 Belmont Park USA Euthanised due to illness [3]
Monymusk Lad Mar 17 7 Fakenham UK Charlie Price Laura Horsfall Fatal injury [14]
Not Bad Are You Mar 17 6 Doncaster UK Finn Lambert N Twiston-Davies Fatally injured [4]
Fort Defiance Mar 17 Turfway USA Euthanised - suffered catastrophic injury [3]
Chef Menteur Mar 18 Gulfstream USA Euthanised - suffered catastrophic injury [3]
Eye of the Tiger Mar 18 Old Friends USA Kiaran McLaughlin [15]
Chef Menteur Mar 18 Gulfstream USA [3]
Echo Watt Mar 18 Fontwell UK Fatally injured [16]
Florescent Star Mar 18 Moonee Valley Australia Teo Nugent Euthanised - fell [17]
Western Safire Mar 18 5 Kempton Park UK Patrick Cowley L J Morgan Euthanised - pulled up / lost action [4]
Lady Macho Mar 18 Laurel USA Euthanised - 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 Euthanised - injured [18]
Maypole Class Mar 19 9 Carlisle UK Jamie Brace JJ ONeill Euthanised - hit fence - injured near-foreleg [4]
De Wanted Warrior Mar 19 Chepstow UK [4]
Oratorio Mar 19 Lincolnshire Horse Trials UK William Fox-Pitt Heart attack [19]
Manuka Bobby Mar 20 Mahoning USA Euthanised - suffered catastrophic injury [3]
Jacks Profit Mar 23 Lingfield UK Robert Dunne David Evans Euthanised - pulled up [4]
Forth Mar 25 Laurel USA Bad step - fell [3]
Saltwater Gypsy Mar 25 2 Oaklawn USA Fatal fall [3]
Hunsbury Mar 25 Bangor UK Fatally injured [20]
Vezpa Mar 25 Turfway USA Went wrong [3]
Ballabawn Mar 25 Bangor-On-Dee UK [4]
Tone the Barone Mar 25 7 Lingfield (AW) UK Marco Ghiani Stuart Williams Fatally injured [21]
Older Brother Mar 26 Turf USA [multiple] fractures [3]
Cut the Check Mar 28 3 Belmont Park USA Euthanised - lung disease [3]
Hexotique Mar 28 Belmont Park USA Euthanised - fracture [3]
Nicos Clave 7 Mar 29 2 Turf USA Fatal fall [3]
Temple Of Artemis Mar 29 Warwick Farm Australia Euthanised - fracture to his near fore sesamoid [22]
Utterly Courageous Mar 29 Laurel USA Sesamoid fracture/laminitis [3]
I’m Thunderstruck Mar 30 Australia Mick Price / Michael Kent Jr Euthanised following arthroscopic fetlock surgery [23]
Wudda U Think Now Apr ? Belmont Park USA Colic, founder [3]
Hair of the Dog Apr 1 Charles Town USA Euthanised - injured [3]
Haveulostyourmind Apr 1 Turf USA Rigo Sarmiento Cindy Krasner Hemorrhage, sudden death [3]
Gamaret Apr 2 7 Ascot UK Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams Fatally injured [24]
Clay Rogers Apr 2 8 Ascot UK Sean Bowen Olly Murphy Fatally injured [25]
Meetmeinkingston Apr 2 Gulfstream USA Euthanised - "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][26]
Hesa Charmer Apr 3 Tioga USA Expired while training [citation needed]
Another Wine Apr 3 3 Turf USA [multiple] fractures [3]
Mighty Potter Apr 4 6 Fairyhouse Ireland Fatal fall [5]
Midnight Vow Apr 5 Santa Anita USA [3]
Mongol Emperor Apr 5 Wincanton UK Fatally injured [27]
Waites Kingdom Apr 5 Mahoning USA Euthanised - 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 Fields USA [3]
Practical Julia Apr 8 Aqueduct USA Euthanised - injured [3]
Notion Street Apr 8 Laurel USA Sesamoid fracture [3]
We Call Him Clyde Apr 8 Laurel USA Comminuted pastern fracture [3]
The Gunner Yeats Apr 9 Fairyhouse Ireland [5]
Tallow For Coal Apr 10 Chepstow UK Harry Cobden Jamie Snowden Euthanised - Broke Hind Leg [4]
Faith Du Val Apr 10 Cork Ireland Patrick M O'Brien Gavin Cromwell Fell - Injured - Destroyed [28][29]
Tenzing Apr 10 Fairyhouse Ireland Fatally injured [30]
Gaslight Apr 10 4 Belmont Park USA Euthanised due to cellulitis [3]
Hello Jamrock Apr 11 Laurel USA Cellulitis, laminitis [3]
Blue Paynt Apr 12 Belmont Park USA Euthanised - fracture [3]
Thousand Island Apr 12 Belmont Park USA Euthanised [3]
Envoye Special Apr 13 Aintree UK James King Fatally injured [31]
Goin to the Show Apr 13 Keeneland USA Catastrophic injury to right foreleg [3]
Caesar Nero Apr 14 Leicester UK [4]
Dark Raven Apr 15 6 Aintree UK Paul Townend Euthanised [32]
Hill Sixteen Apr 15 Aintree UK Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson Euthanised [33][34]
Singing the Oldies Apr 16 Gulfstream USA Euthanised - fell [3]
Minella Voucher Apr 16 Wincanton UK Fatally injured [35]
Major Attraction Apr 17 7 Turf USA Arthritis (last raced Feb 26) [3]
Itstimetomoveon Apr 18 6 Tipperary Ireland Aidan Kelly Padraig Roche Fatally injured [36]
Witty Banter Apr 18 Laurel USA Multiple fractures [3]
Winnetka Apr 18 N/A UK Suspected heart attack [37]
Mansoline Apr 18 Tipperary Ireland Phillip Enright Brian M McMahon Fatally injured [38]
Master of the Ring Apr 19 Keeneland USA Euthanised - fell [3]
Samagon Apr 19 Beverley UK Ross Coakley Hugo Palmer Euthanised - finished Race Lame [39]
Golden Pegasus Apr 20 Laurel USA Euthanised - suffered catastrophic injury [3]
Bigmancan Apr 20 Laurel USA Euthanised - pulled up lame, vanned off [3]
Cianciana Apr 20 Cheltenham UK Fatally injured [citation needed]
Mighty Thunder Apr 22 Ayr UK [citation needed]
Oscar Elite Apr 22 Ayr UK Harry Cobden Joe Tizzard Fatally injured [40]
Strong Silent Apr 22 Gulfstream USA Euthanised - “tried to jump fallen foe" [3]
Lionessofbrittany Apr 22 Gulfstream USA Euthanised - fell [3]
Wideeyedandlegless Apr 25 Ffos Las UK Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill Fatally injured [41]
Harry Angel Apr 25 n/a UK Michael O’Callaghan Died instantly in a freak [transportation] accident [42]
Wolfe County Apr 26 Keeneland USA Euthanised - pulled up [3]
Wild On Ice Apr 27 Churchill Downs USA Euthanised - injured [3]
Brandy Harbour Apr 27 9 Punchestown Ireland Euthanised - injured [5]
Mortal Apr 27 11 Punchestown Ireland Euthanised - injured [5]
Deere Mark Apr 28 6 Chepstow UK Sam Twiston-Davies Sam Thomas Fatally injured [43]
Perceived Apr 28 Aqueduct USA Euthanised - injured [3]
Parents Pride Apr 29 4 Churchill Downs USA Saffie Joseph Collapsed and died [3][44]
Artic Weather Apr 29 7 Punchestown Ireland Euthanised - injured [5]
Code of Kings Apr 29 Churchill Downs USA Flipped multiple times, broke neck [45][3]
An Droichead Eile Apr 29 Punchestown Ireland Euthanised - injured [5]
Crazy Dreams Apr 29 Golden Gate Fields USA Took a bad step [3]
Speed Alert Apr 29 Foxfield USA [multiple] ruptures, [multiple] fractures [3]
Mamzooj Apr 30 Oaklawn USA Went wrong [3]
Hiway One O Three May 1 Kempton UK Rex Dingle Chris Gordon Fatally injured [46]
St Arnicca May 2 6 Warrnambool Australia Tom Ryan Paul Preusker Euthanised - suffered catastrophic injury [47]
Kadens Courage May 2 7 Parx USA Gregory DiPrima Euthanised - fell, catastrophic injury [3]
Chasing Artie May 2 5 Churchill Downs USA Saffie Joseph Collapsed and died [3][44]
Take Charge Briana May 2 3 Churchill Downs USA D. Wayne Lukas Euthanised - fell [45][3]
Diverge May 4 5 Last raced at Punchestown Apr 25 Ireland Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins Overreached badly at Punchestown and did a lot of damage to his tendon. [48]
Nightmare Moon May 4 2 Belmont Park USA Charlton Baker Pleuropneumonia[Notes 3] [3]
An Agent Mistake May 4 4 Santa Anita USA Doug F. O'Neill Colic[Notes 2] [3]
Medyaf May 6 4 Uttoxeter UK Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton Fatally injured [49]
Chloe’s Dream May 6 3 Churchill Downs USA Corey Lanerie Jeff Hiles Euthanised - right front knee injury [50][51]
Freezing Point May 6 3 Churchill Downs USA Corey Lanerie Joe Lejzerowicz Euthanised - suffered a left ankle injury [50]
Tapwood May 6 5 Great Meadow USA Graham Watters Jack Fisher Collapsed and died [3]
Flying Verse May 9 11 Fakenham UK Theo Gillard David Dennis Fatally injured [52]
Mon Paradis May 9 5 Mountaineer USA Luciano Hernandez Alejandro Gomez Euthanised - injured past wire [3]
Along long story May 13 7 Hexham UK Thomas Dowson   Micky Hammond Fatally injured [53]
Reed Kan May 13 8 Belmont Park USA Ruben Silvera Mertkan Kantarmaci Euthanised - catastrophic injury to his right front leg
Bosque Redondo May 13 Churchill Downs USA Jareth Loveberry Alexis Claire Euthanised - injured [54]
Rio Moon May 14 3 Churchill Downs USA Martin Garcia Dale Romans Euthanised - catastrophic injury to his left foreleg [55]
Westwood Ryder May 15 Southwell UK Nico de Boinville   Nicky Henderson Fatally injured [56]
Smile for Glory May 15 Santa Anita USA Kyle Frey Sean McCarthy [3]
Creative Force May 17 5 York UK William Buick Charlie Appleby Godolphin Fatally injured [57]
Good Culture May 17 Park USA Andy Hernandez Robert Mosco Euthanised - catastrophic injury [3]
Cardboard Gangster May 17 8 Perth UK Tom Bellamy D J Jeffreys Struggling when fell heavily [58]
The Pink'n May 17 Newton Abbot UK Daniel Sansom Seamus Mullins Went wrong and unseated [4]
Dubai Instinct May 17 York UK Shane Gray Michael & David Easterby Pulled up, looked to go wrong [4]
Bertie's Wish May 18 5 Perth UK Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish Alan Baxter Fatally injured - fell [59]
It's Unbelievable May 19 5 Aintree UK Miss Pippa Brown Ian Brown Alison Johnson Euthanised [4]
Havnameltdown May 20 3 Pimlico USA Luis Saez Bob Baffert Euthanised - buckled forward, continued running around the final turn in some distress [60]
Mount South May 20 6 Uttoxeter UK Jack Hogan Ian Williams Pulled up, looked to go wrong
Your Band May 20 Bangor-on-Dee UK Nick Scholfield Alastair Ralph Pulled up after 3rd, dismounted, lost action
Swanson Lake May 20 3 Churchill Downs USA James Graham Michael McCarthy Euthanised - significant injury to the left hind leg [61]
Carolina Mia May 21 6 Golden Gate Fields USA Santos Rivera Felix Rondan Euthanised - injured [62]
Honor Our Fallen May 21 2 Santa Anita USA [3]
The Very Thing May 22 9 Market Rasen UK Emma Smith-Chaston Micky Hammond Derek Walpole Euthanised - fell [4]
Trevelyns Corn May 23 10 Hexham UK Brian Hughes Micky Hammond D Lees J Kaye & D Pollitt Euthanised - lame on right foreleg [4]
Bustin Lulu May 23 Belmont Park USA [3]
Mascat May 24 6 Warwick UK Nick Scholfield Syd Hosie Syd Hosie, John Romans, Olly Watt Fatally injured [63]
Kubler Ross May 25 2 Catterick UK Oisin Orr P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck Bywater Thoroughbreds Euthanised -finished lame, fatally injured [64]
Pots And Pans May 26 4 Limerick Ireland Jody McGarvey John Joseph Hanlon Rachel O'Neill Fatally injured
Kubler Ross May 26 Catterick UK Oisin Orr P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck Bywater Thoroughbreds Euthanised - lame on her right fore [4]
Impazible Donna May 26 Belmont Park USA Jaime A. Torres Bruce N. Levine Flying P Stable Euthanised (Jun 2) - injured, vanned off, pneumonia [3]
Sure Listen May 26 6 Worcester UK James Best Mandie Fletcher Euthanised - pulled, lame [65]
Kaon May 26 Saratoga USA [3]
Dromore Warrior May 26 Limerick Ireland Euthanised - injury [5]
Lost in Limbo May 26 Churchill Downs USA Euthanised - significant injury [66]
Kimberley Dream May 27 Churchill Downs USA Euthanised - significant injury to left front leg [66]
Troubling Moon ? Belmont Park USA [67]
Skilfing May 27 Tokyo Japan Collasped after race
Mach West May 28 Tioga USA Collapsed and deemed expired [3]
Battle Station May 28 Belmont Park USA Euthanised - injury [3]
Ivory Senator May 28 Ruidoso USA Euthanised - injury [3]
Sir Dan Dan May 28 Fontwell UK Niall Houlihan Pat Phelan Martin Houlihan Euthanised - stumbled badly and fell [4]
Sweet Run May 30 2 Lingfield UK Cieren Fallon Amy Murphy David Howden & David Redvers Euthanised - finished race lame [4]
Chaysenbryn Jun 2 6 Belmont Park USA Joel Rosario Rudy Rodriguez Euthanised - injured his right front leg [68]
Across The Line Jun 3 Stratford UK Euthanised - finished race lame [4]
Trois Vallees Jun 4 Nottingham UK
Jamminjl Jun 4 6 Monmouth USA Nik Juarez Jerry Hollendorfer Brad's Equine Adventure Euthanised - injury [3]
Trinni Summer Jun 6 5 Mountaineer USA Luis Alberto Batista Jay P. Bernardini Bernardini, Jay P., Burnsworth, Richard and Buyea, Kristina Took a bad step [3]
Get Phar Jun 6 Southwell UK
Auntie Mimi Jun 8 4 Santa Anita USA [69]
Rio King Jun 9 4 Pleasanton USA [3][70]
Excursionniste Jun 10 Belmont Park USA Euthanized - catastrophic injury to left front leg [71]
Ami’s Curlin Jun 10 2 Saratoga USA Laminitis, all four feet [3]
lurkash Jun 11 5 Punchestown Ireland Danny Gilligan Sean Thomas Doyle [72]
Mashnee Girl Jun 11 Belmont Park USA Euthanised - fell [3][73]
Farceur De Sivola Jun 12 8 Roscommon Ireland Liam Quinlan John Patrick Ryan John M Lynch [74]
Jet Star Jun 13 7 Sligo Ireland Ciaran O'Shea C W J Farrell WSQ Syndicate [75]
Now Go Soldier Go Jun 13 5 Sligo Ireland Mr S Connor S R B Crawford Mrs M McCrudden [76]
Last Quarter Jun 15 6 Worcester UK Jack Tudor David Pipe Brocade Racing Fatally injured [77]
Brody Jun 17 2 Los Alamitos USA [3]
Pappies Sue Jun 17 2 Wyoming USA [3]
Rip Stone Jun 17 2 Wyoming USA [3]
Die Antwoord Jun 17 2 Wyoming USA [3]
Outkast Blue Chip Jun 17 Buffalo USA Collapsed [3]
Majestic Seas Jun 18 8 Mountaineer USA Anthony Farrior Richard Burnsworth Euthanised - took a bad step [78]
Hans Gruber Jun 18 7 Downpatrick Ireland E Walsh Ian Patrick Donoghue Matthew Rogers [79]
Danjer Jun 18 Ruidoso USA [3]
Valiancer Jun 18 3 Santa Anita USA Jeff Mullins CM Thoroughbreds [80]
Henley Park Jun 19 6 Lingfield UK Tom Queally   Gary Moore Broke down [81]
Stencil Jun 21 Belmont (last raced Jun 5) USA Laminitis both hind feet [3]
Primo Jun 21 4 Ripon UK Callum Shepherd   Roger Fell & Sean Murray Pulled up after halfway, looked to go wrong [82]
Canute Jun 24 Ascot UK Aidan O'Brien Broke a hind leg [83]
Fly Wicked Eagle Jun 22 3 Sacramento USA [3]

Racehorse deaths in 2023 by country

Country Known deaths Notes
Australia 5 no reporting requirement
Dubai 1 no reliable data
Hong Kong no data
Ireland 37
Japan 1 no reliable data
United Kingdom 87 1 x road transportation incident (Harry Angel)
USA 167
Total 298

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Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Musculoskeletal disorders involve the injuries of joints, nerves, muscles, tendons, spinal discs, and cartilage. Musculoskeletal problems are among the most prevalent problems in horses. Chronic laminitis and chronic joint diseases (osteoarthritis) are the most common conditions affecting horses.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Abdominal pain
  3. ↑ Pleuropneumonia is defined as infection of the lungs and pleural space. In most instances, pleural infection develops secondary to bacterial pneumonia or penetrating thoracic wounds. Spontaneous pleuritis (without accompanying pneumonia) is uncommon in horses.

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. ↑ 3.000 3.001 3.002 3.003 3.004 3.005 3.006 3.007 3.008 3.009 3.010 3.011 3.012 3.013 3.014 3.015 3.016 3.017 3.018 3.019 3.020 3.021 3.022 3.023 3.024 3.025 3.026 3.027 3.028 3.029 3.030 3.031 3.032 3.033 3.034 3.035 3.036 3.037 3.038 3.039 3.040 3.041 3.042 3.043 3.044 3.045 3.046 3.047 3.048 3.049 3.050 3.051 3.052 3.053 3.054 3.055 3.056 3.057 3.058 3.059 3.060 3.061 3.062 3.063 3.064 3.065 3.066 3.067 3.068 3.069 3.070 3.071 3.072 3.073 3.074 3.075 3.076 3.077 3.078 3.079 3.080 3.081 3.082 3.083 3.084 3.085 3.086 3.087 3.088 3.089 3.090 3.091 3.092 3.093 3.094 3.095 3.096 3.097 3.098 3.099 3.100 3.101 3.102 3.103 3.104 3.105 3.106 3.107 3.108 3.109 3.110 3.111 3.112 3.113 3.114 3.115 3.116 3.117 3.118 3.119 3.120 3.121 3.122 3.123 3.124 3.125 3.126 3.127 3.128 3.129 3.130 3.131 3.132 3.133 3.134 3.135 3.136 3.137 3.138 3.139 3.140 3.141 3.142 3.143 3.144 3.145 https://horseracingwrongs.org/killed-2023/ Retreived May 14, 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 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 4.38 4.39 4.40 4.41 4.42 4.43 4.44 4.45 4.46 4.47 4.48 4.49 https://www.horsedeathwatch.com/ Retrived May 12, 2023
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 https://irishhorsedeathwatch.com/ Retrieved May 9, 2023
  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. ↑ https://archive.ph/Dqj6e
  11. ↑ Horse dies from training injury at Los Alamitos Race Course
  12. ↑ https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/breaking-cheltenham-festival-death-malinello-29459511
  13. ↑ https://www.animalaid.org.uk/cheltenham-festival-horse-killed-ban-jump-racing/
  14. ↑ https://archive.is/QYxSN#selection-3221.0-3233.68
  15. ↑ https://archive.ph/0IywH
  16. ↑ https://www.racingpost.com/results/20/fontwell/2023-03-18/833502
  17. ↑ https://archive.ph/GJJ2N
  18. ↑ https://www.nbclosangeles.com/on-air/eighth-horse-dies-at-santa-anita-race-track/3117963/
  19. ↑ https://archive.ph/IaOuN
  20. ↑ https://www.racingpost.com/results/4/bangor-on-dee/2023-03-25/833640
  21. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230325160355/https://www.racingpost.com/results/393/lingfield-aw/2023-03-25/833738
  22. ↑ https://archive.ph/wip/2FJjf
  23. ↑ https://archive.ph/wip/DMn2H
  24. ↑ https://www.racingpost.com/results/2/ascot/2023-04-02/834612
  25. ↑ https://archive.ph/wip/7tRoT
  26. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230404044528/https://patch.com/california/losalamitos/racehorse-dies-after-suffering-race-day-injury-los-alamitos-course
  27. ↑ https://archive.ph/wip/EoJlc
  28. ↑ https://irishhorsedeathwatch.com/ Archived May 9
  29. ↑ https://archive.ph/wP1q1
  30. ↑ https://archive.ph/NRYQJ
  31. ↑ https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-04-13/first-horse-dies-at-grand-national-as-calls-for-stricter-safety-measures
  32. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/65288023
  33. ↑ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/uk-sport-news/grand-national-horse-death-hill-26707360
  34. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s1i7ttrixo
  35. ↑ https://archive.ph/TsV6a
  36. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230419082117/https://www.racingpost.com/results/202/tipperary/2023-04-18/838689
  37. ↑ https://archive.ph/tjrXo#selection-429.35-429.43
  38. ↑ https://archive.ph/Yq21t#selection-5229.2-5235.34
  39. ↑ https://www.horsedeathwatch.com/viewdetail.php?horseid=MjcxMw==
  40. ↑ https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/arrests-at-scottish-grand-national-as-animal-rights-activists-invade-course/ar-AA1abSJR
  41. ↑ https://archive.ph/fvW8h
  42. ↑ https://archive.ph/Y371T#selection-713.24-713.59
  43. ↑ https://archive.ph/U2Ofy#selection-4927.2-4933.35
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Derby Entrant Is Scratched as Four Horse Deaths Renew Safety Concerns (Archived) The New York Times
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Deaths cast shadow over Derby
  46. ↑ https://archive.ph/piRua
  47. ↑ https://archive.ph/ruTP5
  48. ↑ https://archive.ph/hYHUD The Sun
  49. ↑ https://archive.ph/ONyqF
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 https://archive.ph/krjea
  51. ↑ https://archive.is/HnRtq
  52. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230510074811/https://www.racingpost.com/results/18/fakenham/2023-05-09/838369
  53. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230514062828/https://www.racingpost.com/results/25/hexham/2023-05-13/838427
  54. ↑ Bosque Redondo Becomes 10th Kill at Churchill Downs Horseracing Wrongs Archived May 25, 2023
  55. ↑ https://www.foxsports.com/articles/horseracing/horse-dies-at-churchill-downs-8th-recent-fatality-at-home-of-kentucky-derby
  56. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230516151924/https://www.racingpost.com/results/61/southwell/2023-05-15/838457
  57. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230517212719/https://www.racingpost.com/results/107/york/2023-05-17/835768
  58. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230519082954/https://www.racingpost.com/results/41/perth/2023-05-17/838484
  59. ↑ https://archive.ph/m9mNQ
  60. ↑ One Baffert horse euthanized on track on undercard before another Baffert entry wins Preakness AP News
  61. ↑ Swanson Lake: Ninth horse death at Churchill Downs since late April
  62. ↑ Golden Gate Fields has 8th horse death of year AP NEWS
  63. ↑ https://www.racingpost.com/results/85/warwick/2023-05-24/839699
  64. ↑ https://archive.ph/XoPqb
  65. ↑ https://archive.is/WOBZ4
  66. ↑ 66.0 66.1 Churchill Downs ‘troubled’ after 12th horse death in past 2 months
  67. ↑ Horse dies at Belmont Park after sustaining injury during race ahead of next week’s Triple Crown finale CNN
  68. ↑ 6-year-old horse dies at Belmont Park after race injury; Chaysenbryn euthanized on track
  69. ↑ Horse dies from training injury at Santa Anita
  70. ↑ Racehorse Dies At Alameda County Fairgrounds Patch.com Archived Jun 17
  71. ↑ Horse euthanized after 13th race at Belmont, bringing year's total to 3
  72. ↑ https://archive.ph/wip/IGSEO
  73. ↑ 2 Horses Die at Belmont Park Less Than 24 Hours After the Belmont Stakes Yahoo News
  74. ↑ https://archive.ph/tQqmW
  75. ↑ https://archive.ph/woIJp
  76. ↑ https://archive.ph/tQqmW
  77. ↑ https://archive.ph/A8Kv9
  78. ↑ https://horseracingwrongs.org/2023/06/19/majestic-seas-killed-at-mountaineer-last-night/
  79. ↑ https://archive.ph/GfEaJ
  80. ↑ Dead in California: Brody, Valiancer Horseracing Wrongs
  81. ↑ https://archive.ph/p9WAb
  82. ↑ https://archive.ph/7Qdru#selection-5227.2-5233.30
  83. ↑ https://archive.ph/aMwBC

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