Here we go again
More Deaths of Young horses at Santa Anita;
Has the glamour gone out of horse racing?
2nd horse dies in 2 days in May at Santa Anita Park;
Second & 3rd racehorse death in the 6 days.
The clock is ticking fast on horse racing in general;
That’s 8 more horses have died from racing or training injuries at Santa Anita.
Number of fatalities in 2022 are a sharp drop-off from 2019, when 42 horses died;
Widespread debate about safety issues at the track and about horse-racing in general.
The uproar led to procedural and veterinary oversight changes at the park.