DEAD IN ITS TRACKS: Ninth horse dies at Santa Anita Park of current racing season

On Mar 2, 2020

ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Animal rights activists protest horse racing deaths outside Santa Anita Park on March 10, 2019 in Arcadia, California. Santa Anita has suspended horse racing after 21 horses died at the famed racetrack since December 26. The track is reportedly eyeing a March 22nd date to re-start races as an investigation into the cause of the deaths continues. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Chosen Vessel became Santa Anita's fourth horse to be killed on the track’s turf course due to a fractured left front ankle, and the ninth of the new racing season.

JOHN CHERWA: ‘Santa Anita had its ninth death of the racing and training season when Chosen Vessel became the fourth fatality on the track’s turf course Saturday due to a fractured left front ankle. The season started on Dec. 26… Last year at this time, Santa Anita had 19 fatalities. The death was confirmed by Aidan Butler, acting executive director of California racing for the Stronach Group, which owns Santa Anita…

The track’s turf course, historically a safer course, had its fourth racing death while the dirt course has had none during racing. There have been two on the dirt surface during training and three on the training track. Seven of the nine deaths are geldings’. SOURCE..

DEAD IN ITS TRACKS: Ninth horse dies at Santa Anita Park of current racing season

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