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";s:4:"text";s:27813:"22 or 23 horses died at the Pacific Racing Association, operating out of Golden Gate Fields (a discrepancy in the math makes it unclear which number is correct). Secret Street died during a five-furlong timed workout. 34th horse dies at Santa Anita … Spitfire died after a timed workout on the main track. A 4-year-old horse named Golden Birthday was injured during a race at Santa Anita Park on Wednesday and became the first horse to die this year at the famed California racetrack. Psychedelicat died during a $16,000 claiming race that was a mile on the dirt. While horse deaths nationwide have been on the decline — from 790 racehorses in 2009 to 493 last year, according to the Jockey Club — Santa Anita’s numbers have fluctuated over the years. Let’s Light the Way died during a morning workout. ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita has canceled racing indefinitely to re-examine its dirt surface after the deaths of 21 horses in the last two months.Tim Ri And a horse was euthanized December 26, two days before season's first races. According to California Horse Racing Board data compiled by LAist, there were 44 deaths at Santa Anita last year. The 4-year-old gelding was 1 for 10 lifetime. Santa Anita averages about 50 deaths per season, according to historical data. He was subsequently euthanized. She was bought as a 2-year-old for $3,500 and trained by Ruben Gomez. Santa Anita instituted major reforms last year in an attempt to stem the number of fatalities. "It's nothing unusual," says Patrick Battuello, an animal rights activist who runs the website Horse Racing Wrongs. Of those ten facilities, four are privately operated tracks, including Santa Anita Park, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Golden Gate Fields and the Los Alamitos Race Course, five are home to annual fairs -- like the Big Fresno Fair and the Alameda County Fair -- which host live horse racing, and one is used for training only. What's not standard is the widespread, mainstream attention being paid to them. The Santa Anita Park management is pleased to find out that they won’t be criminally charged for the deaths of more than three dozen horses in the previous year. "Because of their weight," he said, "they simply can't stay lying down for any long period of time.". During that year, 37 horses … Kid Cantina died after the Grade 3 $150,000 Robert Lewis Stakes, a prep race for the Kentucky Derby. In 2009, the last time horses at Santa Anita competed for a full year on a synthetic track, the fatality rate was .9 per 1,000 starts, compared with 2.27 per 1,000 starts in 2017. According to California Horse Racing Board data compiled by LAist, there were 44 deaths at Santa Anita last year. Before Arms Runner’s death, Santa Anita had closed for … National media have widely reported the death of the 19 th racehorse in two months at Santa Anita and the closing of the main track while the cause is investigated. "What has happened at Santa Anita over the last few weeks is beyond heartbreaking," she wrote. LA Times: Santa Anita leads CA tracks in horse racing deaths. If you're in a position to give, your donation powers our reporters and keeps us independent. 1986 1986 Santa Anita Park hosts its first Breeders’ Cup World Championships. It was the colt’s fourth career race. To accommodate the weather, maintenance crews compacted and sealed the track. In response, Belinda Stronach, the chairman and president of The Stronach Group, penned an open letter to the public and the media. Published by Kul December 19, 2019 Categorie(s): Sports. Three weeks later, the horse died after a workout on the track. Battle of Midway died after a timed workout. The worst year, 71 deaths in 2011-12, was during the drought. A track spokesman said the horse had died of a heart attack. He cost $90,000 as a yearling and was the first of three horses trained by Hollendorfer to die. Truffalino, a 3-year-old filly, collapsed in the final stages of the third race on turf. LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio (SCPR), a member-supported public media network. After being sold at a 2-year-old auction for $120,000 in 2012, Kochees was in 49 races, winning 11 times and earning more than $245,000 in purses. The 4-year-old gelding was entered in Saturday’s first race, but did not finish. "It is unacceptable to the public and, as people who deeply love horses, to everyone at The Stronach Group and Santa Anita.". Outlets including the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, CNN and others have reported on the fatalities. Rain and Soil Safety Might be to Blame. The New York Times will continue to update it.`, American Currency, a 4-year-old gelding, was injured during training and euthanized. In adults, it's just not repairable. The most common such damage is in the animal's front fetlock -- a joint towards the bottom of the leg -- which can shatter if it's further stressed by continuing to race or train. Thirty-one horses have died at Santa Anita since Dec. 26, the Times reports, and 30 of those deaths occurred during the track’s winter-spring meeting that ended June 30. He won twice in 18 career starts. "Santa Anita is the tipping point, in my estimation," he says. Calls and emails to Mercury for this story were unreturned. Plan Your Event Host your group or event at Santa Anita. The horse was trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, a Hall of Fame trainer. He was trained by Leonard Powell. In 2016, the fatality rate per 1,000 starts on dirt for Santa Anita was 84% higher … In 2017, he was third in the Kentucky Derby and won the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. And a high of 71 in 2011. Spectacular Music, ridden by Jorge Velez, pulled up in the backstretch after leaving the gate in a $25,000 claiming race on May 19. A season to remember at Santa Anita Park ended Sunday, one day after American Currency became the 30th horse to die at the historic racetrack since the day after Christmas. Horse Racing Deaths: Santa Anita Track Makes Changes The fatalities have forced the horse racing industry, and the public, to take a hard look … “Individuals who do not embrace the new rules and safety measures that put horse and rider safety above all else will have no place at any Stronach Group racetrack,” the company said in a statement. According to CHRB's 2017-2018 annual report: The same four tracks reported the following number of horse deaths from the 1994-1995 season. Stronach went on to announce new measures allegedly designed to protect the health and safety of their equine athletes. She was trained by Tom Proctor. 38 horses died at the Premier Harness Racing Association and the Horseman's Quarter Horse Racing Association, operating out of the Los Alamitos Race Course. The death on Friday brings the total number of equine fatalities to 42 since last year’s autumn season began. 21 horse deaths at Santa Anita 01:45. Between December and February of the previous year, 10 horses died at Santa Anita, … Princess Lili B broke her front legs while training. According to 2018 data from the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System and the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, which conduct postmortem exams on some of the state's deceased racehorses, 81% of deaths among the animals examined in the previous year were racing or training fatalities. Noise Mandate died after finishing last in her debut race, a five-and-a-half-furlong $20,000 maiden claiming race. He was trained and partly owned by Jerry Hollendorfer, a Hall of Famer. Santa Anita instituted major reforms last year in an attempt to stem the number of fatalities. Those measures included enacting a ban on Lasix, a controversial drug frequently administered to horses on the same day they're racing; reconsidering the way jockeys use riding crops, and increased testing for equine athletes. Only two of Santa Anita’s five deadliest years from 1997 to 2018 correspond with higher-than-usual rainfall. He had been retired as a stallion but was ineffective getting mares pregnant. American Currency was the fourth Hollendorfer-trained horse to die at Santa Anita this season. That rate is two and a half to five times greater than in the rest of the horse racing world. Only two of Santa Anita’s five deadliest years from 1997 to 2018 correspond with higher-than-usual rainfall. Those numbers have been relatively consistent for nearly 25 years, with the exception of a spike in deaths between 2007 and 2011 at Los Alamitos and Golden Gate Fields (see table below). … She was bought for $15,000 as a yearling. He was trained by Alexis Barba. Santa Anita Park Cleared of Criminal Charges Regarding Horse Deaths. Despite demonstrators calling for Santa Anita Park to be shut down in the wake of 20 horse deaths since Dec. 26, racing resumed at the venerable … Mike Marten, a spokesman for the California Horse Racing Board, said that a necropsy would be performed and that the death would be included on the Santa Anita list even though Derby River had died at the clinic. A 27th horse has died since Santa Anita opened its meeting on Dec. 26 after the colt Derby River sustained a catastrophic injury while training Wednesday morning. A season to remember at Santa Anita Park ended Sunday, one day after American Currency became the 30th horse to die at the historic racetrack since the day after Christmas. Commander Coil, a 3-year-old gelding, was euthanized after sustaining a shoulder injury while training. 41 horses died at Santa Anita Park; The same four tracks reported the following number of horse deaths from the 1994-1995 season. He was trained by Keith Desormeaux, who won the 2016 Preakness Stakes with Exaggerator. Many people believe that caused the racetrack [at Santa Anita] to be uneven and harder than normal," which would have put even more stress on animals' legs than usual. Around the time of the 19th death, media outlets -- including LAist -- started to report on the fatalities. Like Really Smart died after running in a $50,000 maiden claiming race over six and a half furlongs. He is the 20th (that we know about) dead horse at that track this year and 96th for California as a whole. In the last fiscal year (July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018), Santa Anita had 44 horse fatalities over what is about seven months of racing. She was bought for $15,000 in 2016. According to CHRB's 1994-1995 annual report: CHRB categorizes horse deaths in one of three ways: Racing, training or "other.". Unusual Rider died after a timed workout on the main track. The 3-year-old filly’s trainer was Michael Machowsky. A 4-year-old horse was euthanized after suffering an injury at Santa Anita Park, the historic California racecourse that has garnered widespread attention amid … Arms Runner is the first horse to die since the track reopened Friday. The privately owned tracks report their equine deaths to the state every year. He was an unraced 3-year-old trained by Bruce Headley. He was trained by Ryan Hanson. Santa Anita is one of ten horse racing and training facilities in California that are regulated by the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB). Derby Treasure died in a six-furlong $30,000 maiden claiming race. While horse deaths nationwide have been on the decline – from 790 racehorses in 2009 to 493 last year, according to the Jockey Club – Santa Anita’s numbers have fluctuated over the years. Sharon McNary contributed reporting to this article. Battle of Midway (8), with the jockey Flavien Prat aboard, winning the San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita in February. "Santa Anita has changed everything, and I don't think it's ever going back.". He was a $15,000 purchase as a yearling and was trained by Barocio. It was the third career race for the gelding. There have been 23 horse deaths at the track since Dec. 26. MORE: Horse suffers 'sudden death' at Santa Anita Park, bringing total deaths in over a year to 43 It is the seventh horse death there since its winter/spring meeting began Dec. 28. Our reporting is free for everyone, but it’s not free to make. The worst year, 71 deaths in 2011-12, was during the drought. Stable Notes An insiders view of horse racing at Santa Anita Park, written by Ed Golden. Formal Dude was taken off the track by van in the 10th race after breaking down near the finish line. There were 64 the year before. © 2021 Southern California Public Radio - All Rights Reserved, 41 horses died at the Los Alamitos Race Course, 12 horses died at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Ebeko, a 2-year-old colt under the whip for the 8th time, was killed today in the 3rd race at Santa Anita. There were 64 the year before. Some injuries can be difficult to treat in horses, said Dr. Rick Arthur, the Equine Medical Director at UC Davis' School of Veterinary Medicine, who is also an advisor to CHRB. The week after Lets Light The Way's death, three-year-old filly Princess Lili B became the twenty-second equine fatality at Santa Anita. Trained by David Bernstein, she was a 3-year-old filly. The death prompted the owners of what has become one of the deadliest racetracks in America to bar Jerry Hollendorfer, the horse’s Hall of Fame trainer. "The problem is when we seal the track tonight and it rains tomorrow, then there's another storm and we seal it again. Santa Anita has had five horse deaths since December 26, two days before the winter-spring meet began. Last year, 37 horses died at the California racetrack Tikkun Olam's death … According to Rick Baedeker, CHRB's executive director, the track required an unusual amount of maintenance in the wake of January and February's storms. News. According to CHRB's 1994-1995 annual report: Thirty-seven horses died at the Arcadia track last year. After two more deaths over the weekend of June 8-9, bringing the total to 29, the California Horse Racing Board asked Santa Anita to close down for the last two weeks of … A total of 37 horses died at the Arcadia track last year. There were 64 the year before. Here is a list of the horses that have died at Santa Anita. He was euthanized the next day. He was five, and this was his 24th time under the whip. Of the 19 horse fatalities, six were on dirt, five on turf, and eight in training. Charmer John was bought for $36,000. He was bought for $410,000 as a yearling and was trained by Hollendorfer. The 7-year-old mare won two of 26 lifetime starts and was trained by Jim Cassidy, president of the California Thoroughbred Trainers. Including Chosen Vessel, at least eight horses have died at Santa Anita in 2020. The 4-year-old colt was unraced and was trained by Jorge Periban. Racing and training deaths are related to injuries sustained on the track. The collective surge of news coverage may have given the impression that such deaths are somehow out of the ordinary. The 4-year-old filly had no wins in eight tries. Derby River, an unraced 2-year-old colt, sustained a catastrophic shoulder injury while training and had to be euthanized at a nearby clinic. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images). Animal activist Patrick Battuello says he's not sure why the media picked up on the story this year, but that he thinks the attention marks a change. According to the trade publication BloodHorse, trainer Shelbe Ruis tweeted in early February that Santa Anita management was pushing her to race her horse on a track that she didn't believe was in acceptable shape. Nearly 10 horses a week on average died at American racetracks in 2018, according to the Jockey Club’s Equine Injury Database. There were 64 the year before. "This is business as usual, these horses dying.". "There are certain types of injuries that are not readily amenable to surgical repair," Arthur said. Ruis did not respond to a request for comment. Kochees, a 9-year-old gelding, sustained an injury in a $10,000 claimer, one of the racetrack’s lowest levels, on May 25 and was taken off the track by van. 45 horses died at the Los Angeles Turf Club and the Oak Tree Racing Association, operating out of Santa Anita Park. Saturday’s death of Uncontainable is at least the 41st horse death at Santa Anita since December 2018. Santa Anita Park’s legendary announcer, Trevor Denman, joins Santa Anita and remained as its voice for 33 years before calling it quits at the end of 2015. NBC Nightly News, for example, on February 26, 2019 devoted an entire segment to the carnage. He was trained by Marcelo Polanco. The 4-year-old filly had won two of her 12 lifetime races for the trainer Jorge Gutierrez. He cost $100,000 as a yearling and was trained by Brian Koriner, who trained last year’s California horse of the year, Spiced Perfection. Lets Light The Way was the 21st horse to die this past season (in the fiscal year before Ritvo's arrival at Santa Anita, 64 horses died at the venue). A terrible season at Santa Anita produced more than two dozen deaths on the track. According to California Horse Racing Board data compiled by LAist, there were 44 deaths at Santa Anita last year.There were 64 the year before. She was trained by the Hall of Famer Richard Mandella and had one win in six career starts and earnings of $53,602. The 7-year-old gelding won three of his 13 lifetime races. Arcadia, Calif. --Santa Anita has canceled racing indefinitely to re-examine its dirt surface after the deaths of 21 horses in the last two-and-a-half months. Two days before Arms Runner was fatally injured, the track had reopened after a nearly monthlong shutdown in response to the equine deaths. Unusual Angel died in the same race as Tank Team. “We regret that Mr. Hollendorfer’s record in recent months at both Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields has become increasingly challenging and does not match the level of safety and accountability we demand. But trainers may also have been pressured to race their horses during that time. “Effective immediately, Mr. Hollendorfer is no longer welcome to stable, race or train his horses at any of our facilities.”. Emails to The Stronach Group's communications team generate an automatic response directing the inquiring party to contact associates at Mercury. 34 horses have died at Santa Anita racetrack since last December and a debate rages over the solution. The turn of events has put pressure on the Stronach Group — which owns the track and several others, including Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore — and the sport at large to enact meaningful measures to ensure safety of its equine athletes and the jockeys who ride them. 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