An exercise rider takes a horse for a workout at Santa Anita Park with palm trees and the San GabrielMountains as a backdrop in Arcadia, California. (Photo: AP)
May 30, 2019
Third horse in nine days dies at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, California (AP) — Santa Anita had its third horse death in nine days when a gelding pulled up during a race and was euthanised.
Twenty-six horses have died in racing or training at the Southern California track since December 26.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Kochees sustained an injury to its left front leg in a 5 1/2-furlong race Saturday.
Kochees was taken off the course with a splint. The newspaper says during surgery on Sunday last it was determined that the 9-year-old horse had lost blood flow to the leg and the decision was made to euthanise.
Santa Anita is scheduled to host the Breeders’ Cup November 1-2. It’s considered the biggest two-day event in US horse racing.
