Greyhound Racing in Arizona: 81 dogs injured July
Phoenix Greyhound Park Injury List – July 2008
It’s a good thing that Phoenix Greyhound Park closed Dec. 19, 2009 and let’s hope and pray that it never reopens.Why?
According to injury reports which are a matter of public record, in July 2008, 81 dogs were injured, sick, or lame. Here’s the list. You can see it for yourself. The dogs’ names are bolded as are particularly striking comments written by track kennel operators, handlers, or trainers. Text in italics are blogger’s comments.
One of the many problems associated with Arizona greyhound racing is that dogs that are on the injury list 2008, go on to race and some are still racing in 2009 and 2010 at the other dog track in South Tucson. Another problem associated with Arizona greyhound racing is that this “sport” is supposed to be regulated by the state but very little time and effort is placed on greyhound welfare. If it was, dogs wouldn’t be racing in 100+ degrees. It’s all about the money and the bettor, not greyhound welfare.
If I were the Arizona director of racing, the injury report would be completed in a cognizant manner not with minimal to no information. I would want to know why information was “not provided” so many times. I’d want to clear up the discrepancies as to which side of the body the poor greyhound was injured. If greyhound welfare was of great importance to the state of Arizona, wouldn’t it be important to know why 5 dogs were injured or too sick or too lame on July 5? Someone really concerned about greyhound welfare would have the problem fixed by July 6.
As you can see, far too many dogs were injured July 2008 at Phoenix Greyhound Park.
DATE/ DOG NAME/ TRACK INJURY/ TYPE INJURY/ LOCATION/ TREATMENT/ RECOVERY TIME NOTES
07/01/08 BF Get fracture right hock (not provided) “finished” “No vet on track premises – need vet to be at the track for morning schooling”.
07/01/08 CDC Buddy fracture left hock splint, medication (not provided) (discrepancy between Mishap Report and Suspension List on which side injured: left vs right respectively).
07/01/08 Charlie (not provided) left quarter bone (not provided) 6 weeks
07/01/08 Goldie (not provided) left quarter bone (not provided) (not provided) (Blogger’s note: We don’t know if not provided means no treatment was provided.)
07/03/08 Backseat Rhythm fracture right hock splint, medication career ending
07/04/08 Double Squeeze sick (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List) “Vomiting several times food + bile”
(Blogger’s note: In one day 5 dogs fractured, sprained, and became lame. Why?)
07/05/08 Action Of The Day fracture right hock (not provided) N/A “retired”; “forced into rail far turn, bounced off and planted hard on R.R. leg, broke hock/tore ligaments in joint” (Blogger’s note: Holy Hell!)
07/05/08 Lazy K Bogart sprain left ankle (not provided) (not provided)
07/05/08 Phoenix Arbee fracture right hock (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/05/08 Savvy Macho lame (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/05/08 UCME Mango Tango lame (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/06/08 Demello sprain right hock (not provided) 2 months (discrepancy between Mishap Report and Suspension List on which side injured: right vs left respectively)
07/06/08 Roman Az Pullo lame (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/07/08 KB’s Hot To Trot x fracture right stopper bone (not provided) “finished”
07/07/08 Phat Az Carmen pulled muscle right leg (not provided) (not provided)
07/09/08 Bella Corona fracture quarter bone (not provided) (not provided)
07/09/08 Starz J Leo (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (not provided)
07/10/08 Bella BB Jessica sick (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/10/08 Kay Peyote Pearl pulled muscle right leg (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/10/08 Midnight Secret lame (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/10/08 Shaker N A Mover cramp “all over” (not provided) 1 week “should be fine with a brief rest”
07/10/08 Sol Johann pulled muscle right leg (not provided) (not provided)
07/11/08 BC’s Another Chance fracture left toe (not provided) (not provided)
07/11/08 Zero Point Zero fracture right hock (not provided) (not provided)
07/14/08 Like Royalty fracture right stopper bone, right carpus splint, medication career ending
07/14/08 Midnight Secret lame (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/15/08 Doin Diddily tear right leg muscle (not provided) career ending
07/16/08 RLM’s Winter tear right leg muscle (not provided) (not provided) (Blogger’s note: See 7/25.)
07/16/08 Still Smokin fracture right hock splint (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/16/08 Stress Reducer sick (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/17/08 Algoa Sassy laceration left foot (not provided) 2 weeks
07/17/08 Club Congress laceration right foot (not provided) 1 month
07/17/08 Deal Flush pulled muscle right leg (not provided) 8-10 weeks
07/17/08 Oxbow Daffodil dropped muscle right leg (not provided) 4-6 weeks (discrepancy between Mishap Report and Suspension List on which side injured: right vs. left respectively)
(Blogger’s note: On July 18, 2008, bad things including one euthanasia happened to TEN greyhounds at PGP.)
07/18/08 BC Boogity Belle pulled muscle right leg (not provided) (not provided)
07/18/08 BC Maximum Heat fracture right toe (not provided) 2 months
07/18/08 BC Moon River (not provided) right quarter bone (not provided) 2 months “Track – dry places, wet places, real wet places”
07/18/08 Bella Raheng fracture right hock (not provided) (not provided)
07/18/08 Big Ball Burro sprain left toe (not provided) 1 month
07/18/08 Line (not provided) left quarter bone (not provided) 6 weeks
07/18/08 RLM’s Windy dislocation left toe (not provided) 3 months (discrepancy between Mishap Report and Suspension List on which side injured: left vs right respectively)
07/18/08 TNJ Skyler fracture right tarsus euthanasia died (From Suspension List)
07/18/08 Top Of The Rock sprain right ankle (not provided) “finished”
07/18/08 WJS Lester (not provided) metatarsal (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/20/08 Greyt Onyx sprain right hock (not provided) 1 month
07/20/08 Ucme Cry N Out sprain right hock (not provided) 2 months
07/21/08 Bella Jessie fracture right leg (not provided) (not provided)
07/21/08 Get Out Of Town fracture hock (not provided) career ending
07/21/08 Greyt Galaga sprain right hock (not provided) 2 months
07/22/08 Greyt Donkeykong sprain right hock (not provided) 1 month
07/24/08 Astar Clayton tear left leg muscle (not provided) (not provided)
07/24/08 BC Shesa Jewel fracture right ankle (not provided) “2 months, if at all” “I lost count of how many dogs I’ve crippled in the last 2 weeks” (Blogger’s note: “crippled” and I wonder why this so-called sport exists. Don’t you?)
07/25/08 Bella Corseus fracture right hock (not provided) (not provided)
07/25/08 Bella Ioniz pulled muscle right leg (not provided) (not provided)
07/25/08 MRL Platinum pulled muscle right leg (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/25/08 RLM’s Winter lame (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List) (Blogger’s note: This hound was injured on 7/16/08 with a tear in the right leg muscle. Why is the dog being forced to race again so soon?)
07/26/08 Bella BB Oscar sprain right hock (not provided) N/A
07/26/08 Figs UCME Nomoto lame (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/26/08 Get Out Of Town luxation right hock (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/26/08 Grumpy Malone tear right leg muscle (not provided) “2 months, if I’m lucky”
07/26/08 Mark Quad Pro sprain groin, hip (not provided) 1 month
(Blogger’s note: On July 28, 2008 NINE greyhounds were injured, sick or lame. WTF? What entity allows too many injuries to happen on one night? So many injuries all month. Can’t the problem be fixed way before month end?)
07/28/08 Bella Gallery laceration right leg (not provided) (not provided)
07/28/08 Boc’s Saturn x abrasion left foot (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List) “LR under foot foreign body ulcer causing lots of pain on palpation”
07/28/08 Djays Mac Ten tear left shoulder muscle (not provided) 1 1/2 months
07/28/08 Gawain sprain right shoulder (not provided) 2 months
07/28/08 On Your Mark Go fracture right leg (not provided) 3 months (Blogger’s note: Is this dog going to race again in 3 months after a right leg fracture?)
07/28/08 Phoenix Cyclone sick (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/28/08 That’s Just It sprain right hock (not provided) 2 months
07/28/08 Vegas Dream sprain right hock (not provided) 2 months
07/28/08 WWW Queen Latifa dislocation right toe (not provided) (not provided)
(Blogger’s note: Three dogs fractured their right hock plus two other injuries on July 29. Weren’t enough hurt on July 28?)
07/29/08 Bella Azcarate fracture right hock (not provided) (not provided)
07/29/08 Bella BB Oscar fracture right hock (not provided) (not provided)
07/29/08 Bella Globalized fracture right hock (not provided) (not provided)
07/29/08 Hudson Brawl tear right shoulder muscle (not provided) 1 1/2 months
07/29/08 Phoenix Aztec laceration right leg (not provided) (not provided) “Gash so deep you can see his bone”
07/30/08 Multi Tasking fracture right hock splint, wrap, medication 6 months (Blogger’s note: Is this hound going to race again after a right hock fracture?)
07/30/08 Vapor Spray laceration right leg wrap, medication (not provided) (From Suspension List)
07/31/08 BC Color Me Good (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List) “Judges” scratch “Pulled up”
07/31/08 BC Maeken Noise (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (not provided) (From Suspension List) “Judges” scratch “Pulled up”
This is heartbreaking to think about.
Most people would question why so much information is omitted. Most people would want to clear up discrepancies as to the dogs’ injuries, and would question the sheer number of these injuries.
The only people who don’t do those things are the folks in the dog racing industry, and that includes state officials, because that would fall under the category of ACCOUNTABILITY.
Greyhound racing is the death of thousands and thousands of greyhounds each year.
Accountability would be the death of greyhound racing.
Wow, I never knew so much of this was happening. I always wanted to go see a race but reading this has made me feel a little differently about the whole whole thing.