Since I see that detecting conditions that result in horses being injured is a common theme (and an excellent idea), I've managed to complie from multiple sources a list of horses that either died or suffered or manifested injuries that later resulted in death or euthanasia, while racing within the dataset provided.
\nThis has been filtered to only horses that were affected while racing, not while training or in the stalls before or after the race. However, the injury or condition may not have been caused during the race (it may have only become apparant at that time), and the injury itself may not have been directly fatal, but just resulted in the horse being euthanised.
\nAlthough I had to obtain some of this data via records kept by anti-horse-racing organisations, it does correspond to strange results in the data and the objective is not to attack the sport but to contribute to those trying to prevent these tragedies in the future.
\n| track_id | \nrace_date | \nrace_number | \nprogram_number | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| AQU | \n2019-01-12 | \n7 | \n5 | \n
| AQU | \n2019-01-27 | \n7 | \n7 | \n
| AQU | \n2019-02-08 | \n8 | \n4 | \n
| AQU | \n2019-11-20 | \n9 | \n5 | \n
| AQU | \n2019-11-27 | \n4 | \n1 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-05-11 | \n11 | \n5 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-05-24 | \n7 | \n2 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-06-09 | \n10 | \n3 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-06-30 | \n4 | \n9 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-09-06 | \n3 | \n1 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-09-12 | \n4 | \n4 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-09-14 | \n5 | \n1 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-09-21 | \n3 | \n2 | \n
| SAR | \n2019-08-03 | \n10 | \n10 | \n
| SAR | \n2019-08-04 | \n6 | \n10 | \n
| SAR | \n2019-08-28 | \n8 | \n5 | \n
| SAR | \n2019-09-02 | \n11 | \n6 | \n
Since I see that detecting conditions that result in horses being injured is a common theme (and an excellent idea), I've managed to complie from multiple sources a list of horses that either died or suffered or manifested injuries that later resulted in death or euthanasia, while racing within the dataset provided.
\nThis has been filtered to only horses that were affected while racing, not while training or in the stalls before or after the race. However, the injury or condition may not have been caused during the race (it may have only become apparant at that time), and the injury itself may not have been directly fatal, but just resulted in the horse being euthanised.
\nAlthough I had to obtain some of this data via records kept by anti-horse-racing organisations, it does correspond to strange results in the data and the objective is not to attack the sport but to contribute to those trying to prevent these tragedies in the future.
\n| track_id | \nrace_date | \nrace_number | \nprogram_number | \n
|---|---|---|---|
| AQU | \n2019-01-12 | \n7 | \n5 | \n
| AQU | \n2019-01-27 | \n7 | \n7 | \n
| AQU | \n2019-02-08 | \n8 | \n4 | \n
| AQU | \n2019-11-20 | \n9 | \n5 | \n
| AQU | \n2019-11-27 | \n4 | \n1 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-05-11 | \n11 | \n5 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-05-24 | \n7 | \n2 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-06-09 | \n10 | \n3 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-06-30 | \n4 | \n9 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-09-06 | \n3 | \n1 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-09-12 | \n4 | \n4 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-09-14 | \n5 | \n1 | \n
| BEL | \n2019-09-21 | \n3 | \n2 | \n
| SAR | \n2019-08-03 | \n10 | \n10 | \n
| SAR | \n2019-08-04 | \n6 | \n10 | \n
| SAR | \n2019-08-28 | \n8 | \n5 | \n
| SAR | \n2019-09-02 | \n11 | \n6 | \n
Suggest you edit your phrasing, seeing as you already included reasons why it is misleading \" I've managed to compile from multiple sources a list of horses that died while racing\". Most did NOT die during a race. And you are not distinguishing between those euthanized due to injuries versus those whose hearts malfunction. The majority died during exercise or in their barns, not on the Track, and the vast majority cannot be causally linked to anything which went on during a race. During races they die for a limited number of reasons: they \"take a bad step\" which fractures a foreleg, like basketball players can land awkwardly while jumping and tear an achilles tendon, or twist an ankle. They can also be vulnerable to severe fractures because their forelegs have undetected stress fractures or other subclinical conditions which make their bones more likely to snap. It is suspected than a certain proportion die because of the effects of drugs which they have been given to either enhance performance or mask their lameness. Saying they \"died while racing\" is a needlessly inflammatory way to categorize them. Sometimes they just drop dead in the barn, and no real good cause is established.
", "rawMarkdown": "Suggest you edit your phrasing, seeing as you already included reasons why it is misleading \" I've managed to compile from multiple sources a list of horses that died while racing\". Most did NOT die during a race. And you are not distinguishing between those euthanized due to injuries versus those whose hearts malfunction. The majority died during exercise or in their barns, not on the Track, and the vast majority cannot be causally linked to anything which went on during a race. During races they die for a limited number of reasons: they \"take a bad step\" which fractures a foreleg, like basketball players can land awkwardly while jumping and tear an achilles tendon, or twist an ankle. They can also be vulnerable to severe fractures because their forelegs have undetected stress fractures or other subclinical conditions which make their bones more likely to snap. It is suspected than a certain proportion die because of the effects of drugs which they have been given to either enhance performance or mask their lameness. Saying they \"died while racing\" is a needlessly inflammatory way to categorize them. Sometimes they just drop dead in the barn, and no real good cause is established.", "votes": null }, { "id": "1910868", "postDate": "08/23/2022 18:37:38", "content": "I have updated the phrasing. I did already exclude horses which were listed as training or in the stalls.
", "rawMarkdown": "I have updated the phrasing. I did already exclude horses which were listed as training or in the stalls.", "votes": null }, { "id": "1923177", "postDate": "09/02/2022 03:49:42", "content": "Thanks for clarifying.
", "rawMarkdown": "Thanks for clarifying.", "votes": null } ], "comments": [ { "id": 1910805, "author_name": "bobcajones", "author_url": "", "post_date": "08/23/2022 17:30:39", "content": "Suggest you edit your phrasing, seeing as you already included reasons why it is misleading \" I've managed to compile from multiple sources a list of horses that died while racing\". Most did NOT die during a race. And you are not distinguishing between those euthanized due to injuries versus those whose hearts malfunction. The majority died during exercise or in their barns, not on the Track, and the vast majority cannot be causally linked to anything which went on during a race. During races they die for a limited number of reasons: they \"take a bad step\" which fractures a foreleg, like basketball players can land awkwardly while jumping and tear an achilles tendon, or twist an ankle. They can also be vulnerable to severe fractures because their forelegs have undetected stress fractures or other subclinical conditions which make their bones more likely to snap. It is suspected than a certain proportion die because of the effects of drugs which they have been given to either enhance performance or mask their lameness. Saying they \"died while racing\" is a needlessly inflammatory way to categorize them. Sometimes they just drop dead in the barn, and no real good cause is established.
", "votes": null, "replies": [ { "id": 1910868, "author_name": "themarkgreen", "author_url": "", "post_date": "08/23/2022 18:37:38", "content": "I have updated the phrasing. I did already exclude horses which were listed as training or in the stalls.
", "votes": null, "replies": [] }, { "id": 1923177, "author_name": "bobcajones", "author_url": "", "post_date": "09/02/2022 03:49:42", "content": "Thanks for clarifying.
", "votes": null, "replies": [] } ] } ], "raw_markdown_by_id": { "1909836": "Since I see that detecting conditions that result in horses being injured is a common theme (and an excellent idea), I've managed to complie from multiple sources a list of horses that either died or suffered or manifested injuries that later resulted in death or euthanasia, while racing within the dataset provided. \n\nThis has been filtered to only horses that were affected while racing, not while training or in the stalls before or after the race. However, the injury or condition may not have been caused during the race (it may have only become apparant at that time), and the injury itself may not have been directly fatal, but just resulted in the horse being euthanised. \n\nAlthough I had to obtain some of this data via records kept by anti-horse-racing organisations, it does correspond to strange results in the data and the objective is not to attack the sport but to contribute to those trying to prevent these tragedies in the future.\n\n| track_id | race_date | race_number | program_number |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| AQU | 2019-01-12 | 7 | 5 |\n| AQU | 2019-01-27 | 7 | 7 |\n| AQU | 2019-02-08 | 8 | 4 |\n| AQU | 2019-11-20 | 9 | 5 |\n| AQU | 2019-11-27 | 4 | 1 |\n| BEL | 2019-05-11 | 11 | 5 |\n| BEL | 2019-05-24 | 7 | 2 |\n| BEL | 2019-06-09 | 10 | 3 |\n| BEL | 2019-06-30 | 4 | 9 |\n| BEL | 2019-09-06 | 3 | 1 |\n| BEL | 2019-09-12 | 4 | 4 |\n| BEL | 2019-09-14 | 5 | 1 |\n| BEL | 2019-09-21 | 3 | 2 |\n| SAR | 2019-08-03 | 10 | 10 |\n| SAR | 2019-08-04 | 6 | 10 |\n| SAR | 2019-08-28 | 8 | 5 |\n| SAR | 2019-09-02 | 11 | 6 |", "1910805": "Suggest you edit your phrasing, seeing as you already included reasons why it is misleading \" I've managed to compile from multiple sources a list of horses that died while racing\". Most did NOT die during a race. And you are not distinguishing between those euthanized due to injuries versus those whose hearts malfunction. The majority died during exercise or in their barns, not on the Track, and the vast majority cannot be causally linked to anything which went on during a race. During races they die for a limited number of reasons: they \"take a bad step\" which fractures a foreleg, like basketball players can land awkwardly while jumping and tear an achilles tendon, or twist an ankle. They can also be vulnerable to severe fractures because their forelegs have undetected stress fractures or other subclinical conditions which make their bones more likely to snap. It is suspected than a certain proportion die because of the effects of drugs which they have been given to either enhance performance or mask their lameness. Saying they \"died while racing\" is a needlessly inflammatory way to categorize them. Sometimes they just drop dead in the barn, and no real good cause is established.", "1910868": "I have updated the phrasing. I did already exclude horses which were listed as training or in the stalls.", "1923177": "Thanks for clarifying." }, "source": "meta" }