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..
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