The death comes weeks after Santa Anita officials rebuffed a request from the state regulatory board to temporarily suspend racing.
HAYLEY PROKOS: ‘A 30th horse has died at Santa Anita Park since the racing season began on December 26, officials said. American Currency, a 4-year-old gelding, was injured while exercising on the training track Saturday morning and was euthanized, California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) spokesman Mike Marten told news outlets. The horse’s owner was banned from Santa Anita Park later in the day. The death comes weeks after Santa Anita officials rebuffed a request from the state regulatory board to temporarily suspend racing… The horse’s death occurred on the final weekend of scheduled racing for the current season at Santa Anita…
On June 9, the CHRB recommended the facility to suspend racing for its final two weekends, in light of the 28 deaths that have occurred this season. Track officials declined, and it was only hours later that Truffalino, a 3-year-old filly, collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack during a race in extremely hot temperatures, news outlets reported. In the future, however, the CHRB could have more power to wield in this situation. There is a bill—SB 469—in the state legislature that would authorize CHRB to stop or move meets with virtually no public notice or waiting periods. It has been endorsed by Governor Gavin Newsom’. SOURCE…
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