Explaination of "Vanned OFF" please.

Touchy · Postby **Touchy** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:10 pm

Noticed on Pedigreequery that a horse, was "Vanned off" after a race.
Does this mean that he has broken down completely, and maybe saved or has died?
Here in OZ, we say floated off or away; meaning that hey have taken the horse to a vet.
If the horse has been humanely put down, we say destroyed.
Used to be that there was a canvas cover placed around the horse and he/she was shot if they had smashed a leg, etc.
You heard the report of the gun/rifle, but not the actual execution. Thank God that we have advanced since then.
Assistance greatfully appreciated.
Touchy.

Jessi P · Postby **Jessi P** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:48 pm

It means the horse left the racetrack in the horse ambulance to return to its barn. Could have been put down back at the barn or it could be fine. I have had both happen.

Joltman · Postby **Joltman** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 6:10 pm

Actually a decent betting angle. I didn't believe it but when one of the TV guys mentioned it I was amazed that the horse vanned off often comes back to run well, even win. Of course, many times they don't come back

jm

KBEquine · Postby **KBEquine** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:00 pm

Look at the below chart for the Dec. 8, 2002 start for E Mail Pat - the footnotes say, "E MAIL PAT gave way after going a half then was pulled up in distress after the finish and was vanned off."

http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFC ... USA&race=4

Then look at her career (click on results in the below link) - she had something like 29 of her 45 starts AFTER being vanned off:

http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Result ... registry=T

But she didn't come back to win the next race. It was a while before she won again.