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Originally Posted by Tom
How?
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In most jurisdictions, I would presume that a "vet scratch" would necessitate putting the horse in question on some sort of Vet List. In some of these jurisdictions, the list is available to the public.
NYRA has the current NY Vet List available at:
https://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/horsemen/vets-list.pdf
Santa Anita links the CHRB Vet List here:
http://www.chrb.ca.gov/veterinary.html
For other tracks, I would scour their websites, particularly in the "Horsemen's" menu. The lists may or not be available.
These lists give more meaningful information than simply "vet scratch". They often note reasons, such as "sick", "injured", or "unsound". Some might mention requirements such as workouts to be removed from the list.
To make it worthwhile, one would have to be diligent about collecting/archiving such lists. If a horse that was on the list gets off, then obviously it will no longer appear on the list and you'd have missed your chance at any relevant info. It's probably difficult to drum up past lists from anywhere.
