Horse Death Spurs Investigation at Mountaineer Racetrack

The West Virginia Racing Commission is investigating the death of a horse in the Mountaineer receiving barn.
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The West Virginia Racing Commission (WVRC) is investigating the April 19 death of a horse in the receiving barn at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort, in Chester, W.Va.

Officials are looking into the cause of death, any violations that occurred at the time of death, and how reporting and protocol were handled after the death of Slippin’ Around, who was scheduled to run in the ninth race April 19 at Mountaineer.

WVRC executive director Jon Amores said the investigation includes trainer Kathy Jarvis, adding that her handling of the situation would play into "how heavy the hammer would be," if a penalty is assessed. Amores, who said he did not know if a necropsy was conducted on Slippin’ Around, said WVRC investigator Mike Vapner, a retired Wheeling, W.Va. police officer, also will look at the actions of WVRC staff and anyone else involved.

Jarvis had entered Slippin’ Around, a homebred 5-year-old Storm Boot mare for Jeffrey Jarvis’ AFM Stables, in the $5,000 claiming event. The horse died in the receiving barn before the race and, while the WVRC was providing few details, a full investigation has been launched

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Frank Angst is a staff writer for The Blood-Horse magazine. An American Horse Publications three-time winner in best news story category, Angst has covered horse racing for more than a decade. Angst spent ten years at Thoroughbred Times, where he earned awards as that magazine’s senior writer and helped launch Thoroughbred Times TODAY. Besides covering horse racing, Angst enjoys handicapping. Angst has written about sports for more than 20 years, including several seasons covering a nationally ranked Marshall Thundering Herd football team.

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