Mongolian Groom | Fatally Injured | Santa Anita
The embedded tweet below shows Mongolian Groom being jogged on the track. Look at his motion and how he is favoring his near hind, the one that fractured and subsequently resulted in his death.
How can it be that no one noticed? We find it virtually impossible. There were a reported 100 or more vets at the track. Surely the exercise rider must have noticed and mentioned it. If he did, nobody cared.
Update: The naysayers said people like us don’t know what we’re talking about. Well, um, yes, we do. (10/31/19)
Update: Santa Anita vets missed chances to remove Mongolian Groom, Tuesday’s Horse. (1/17/20)
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Arms Runner | Fatally Injured | Santa Anita
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