Horse Racing Forum - USA Thoroughbred Races

Oasis Dream wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:55 pm According to Katy, a young Japanese jockey died after being tossed from his mount in the 6th race yesterday.

"Nikkan Gendai: "We wanted to see you again but...May you rest in peace."

Jockey Kota Fujioka passed away yesterday at the age of 35. He was unconscious and in critical condition after he was unseated from his mount on the 6th."

That's devastating news.
All racing fans in Japan are really saddened.
Kota Fujioka was an excellent jockey and really a nice guy....
May he rest in peace.

-- report from netkeiba.com
''Japanese racing in mourning as Kota Fujioka passes away at the age of 35''

https://en.netkeiba.com/news/news_detail.html?id=1011




as he won the G1 Mile Championship with Namur(JPN) in 2023

-- replay of the Mile Championship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIkGUrcss_A

Agreed, Tachyon. I follow Katy's account on X to keep up with the Japanese horses and people, and hoped I wasn't stepping on anyone's toes by posting such incredibly sad news.
The BH has it up today.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ium=social

Frosten (Hip 559) jumped the inside rail and sustained a catastrophic injury at the OBS Sale. The rider was injured in the fall as well.

PETA got it all on video including the euthanasia (as a heads up) and has done several press releases looking at postings on X.

GP Estado do Rio de Janeiro (first leg of the Brazilian Triple Crown) winner Monanfan (Drosselmeyer), a full brother to Canadian champion Filo di Arianna, was euthanized on Sunday after fracturing his LF hock during the Grade II Gervásio Seabra. he was supposed to be shipped to race abroad soon.

Oasis Dream wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:57 pm Agreed, Tachyon. I follow Katy's account on X to keep up with the Japanese horses and people, and hoped I wasn't stepping on anyone's toes by posting such incredibly sad news.
The BH has it up today.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ium=social

Thanks Oasis Dream for sharing those articles.
Once again that's very sad news,
And if you are really interested in the Japanese racing, I hope you will have a look at the link below with a web-translator.
Kota Fujioka was from a racing family and here's a letter written by Yusuke Fujioka, his elder brother and JRA jockey.

https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=column_view&cid=54617

I'm sure Yusuke Fujioka will receive strong cheers from all of us as he gets mounts this weekend.
And I can confirm that ''Katy'' is a wonderful account on X which loves all of our horses and people.

Thank you, Tachyon! I live following Katy for a couple of reasons:
A) she "humanizes," both the horses as well as the people involved with them, making it easy to root the horses, as well as the connections, on. It makes them seem more accessible to the public, if that is the right word.
B) I have stated for the last 2-3 years that for every time the Japanese contingent comes, they're watching, and learning.
I believe there is going to come a time when they do win the Derby.

According to old friends Even the Score has passed away due to colic

Our Mims Retirment Haven announced the passing of 32 year old Pleasantry. She will be cremated then laid to rest at the farms cemetary

Akitaperson wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:11 pm According to old friends Even the Score has passed away due to colic

Old Friends’ Two-Time Graded-Stakes Winner Even The Score Euthanized Due To Colic
https://paulickreport.com/horse-care-ca ... e-to-colic

Lonhro

Oh Noooo.
Great racehorse, great sire. That black beauty will be missed.

RIP Lonhro. I had to watch his stud retirement video from last year and I feel so bad for everyone who was connected with him. He was well loved.

He was beautiful and so talented. One of my favorites. RIP.

Majestic Views Farm has announced the passing of broodmare Prairie Trip (by Trippi) due to foaling complications (April 18). Her foal by Mind Control did not make it.

She won 10 times from 56 starts.

4/21/24 Race 8 at Mountaineer #9 Aw Ite took a bad step and broke down after the start but the bug boy continued to push the poor horse until he was pulled up on the turn. He was euthanized on the track per Equibase chart but the DRF chart said he was vanned off. Terrible.

interco wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:11 am 4/21/24 Race 8 at Mountaineer #9 Aw Ite took a bad step and broke down after the start but the bug boy continued to ride and push the poor horse until he pulled up on the turn. He was euthanized on the track per Equibase chart but the DRF chart said he was vanned off. Terrible.

That is awful.

There are a few tracks that I don't watch much when Fandrool covers them...and Mountaineer is one of them.
Poor horse.
Hope that 'bug boy' gets taken to the shed over this.

interco wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 12:11 am 4/21/24 Race 8 at Mountaineer #9 Aw Ite took a bad step and broke down after the start but the bug boy continued to push the poor horse until he was pulled up on the turn. He was euthanized on the track per Equibase chart but the DRF chart said he was vanned off. Terrible.

The equibase chart originally just said bad step, vanned off, also. I was watching it live, and it looked so bad, plus the jockey looked like she bailed off, then the horse continued to run on riderless. He was in the stretch before they moved the camera off him.
There was no outrider in site coming to help him last I saw. You would think they would have one near the finish line or by the final turn like most tracks. It is such a trashy track.

Another opening day starting tragically- Askin for a Baskin just broke down badly at Thistledown. Veteran jockey Luis Rivera took a bad fall, no update on him yet. Mauro Cedillo’s horse ran into Baskin, but luckily he stayed on, especially after the traumatic fall he had last year.