Tag: California Horse Racing Board

3 More Horses Die at Southern California Race Tracks

LOS ANGELES—Three more racehorses have died from racing or training injuries at Southern California tracks, state horse racing officials announced July 3. Two of the fatal injuries occurred at Santa Anita, and one at Los Alamitos, the California Horse Racing Board reported. Twentyseventrouts—a 6-year-old bay mare with eight career starts and one first-place finish—was leading…


2 More Horses Die After Injuries at Santa Anita Park

ARCADIA, Calif.—Two horses have been euthanized after suffering racing injuries at Santa Anita Park, state officials confirmed to City News Service Feb. 12. The 3-year-old filly Decorated My Life was injured during Saturday’s ninth race on the turf, requiring euthanasia, according to Mike Marten, public information officer for the California Horse Racing Board. Also Saturday,…


2nd Horse Dies During Training at Santa Anita Park This Year

ARCADIA, Calif.—A 4-year-old colt suffered a sudden death while training at Santa Anita Park, the second fatality at the Arcadia track this year. Actuator died Jan. 28, according to the California Horse Racing Board, which listed his injury under the “non-musculoskeletal” category. No further information on his cause of death was immediately available. Actuator had…


2 Horses Die From Training Injuries at Los Alamitos

CYPRESS, Calif.—Two racehorses died in the past week after suffering injuries while training at Los Alamitos Race Course, state horse racing officials said. Alsalam, a 3-year-old colt who had not yet competed in a race, died Jan. 9, according to the California Horse Racing Board. His last official workout was Dec. 27, according to the…


2 Horses Die From Racing Injuries at Los Alamitos

CYPRESS, Calif.—Two racehorses died at Los Alamitos Race Course over New Year’s weekend, one of them after winning her race, state horse racing officials said. Famous Miss Kitty, a 3-year-old filly with 10 races and three first-place finishes in her career, won Dec. 31’s ninth race at the Cypress track, but “was injured past the…


Racehorse Dies at Los Alamitos; 17th Fatality This Year

CYPRESS, Calif.—A 4-year-old filly at Los Alamitos Race Course has suffered a sudden death, becoming the track’s 17th racehorse to die this year. Pistachio Princess died Nov. 21, according to the California Horse Racing Board. The filly had 19 starts in her career and two first-place finishes, with wins at Santa Anita in March and…


8th Horse Dies From Training Injury at Santa Anita Park This Year

ARCADIA, Calif.—A 2-year-old colt who had not yet had a race died while training at Santa Anita Park, state horse racing officials announced. Majestic Sam died Nov. 19 after suffering an unspecified training injury at the Arcadia track. The website Equibase shows that he completed a workout that day and recorded the seventh-fastest time out…


Horse Collapses, Dies at Del Mar Racetrack

DEL MAR, Calif.—A racehorse collapsed and died at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on the opening day of the track’s fall season. “The 5-year-old gelding Kazuhiko collapsed and died while walking back to the barn after the 5th race at Del Mar … a sudden death,” Mike Marten, spokesman for the California Horse Racing Board, told…


Horse Dies After Race at Los Alamitos; 2nd Death in Last 4 Days

CYPRESS, Calif.—Another racehorse has died at Los Alamitos—the second fatality at the Cypress track in four days—state horse racing officials confirmed. Apollitical Jet, a 2-year-old sorrel gelding with eight career starts and two victories, finished eighth in a 10-horse field on Oct. 30’s 10th race and was vanned off the course after the race. He…


Horse Dead, Jockey Injured After Collision at Santa Anita Park

ARCADIA, Calif.—A 3-year-old gelding has died after he was bumped by another horse at Santa Anita Park, dumping his jockey, who was taken to a hospital for evaluation, state horse racing officials told City News Service. Heaven’s Music had 17 career races, including a first-place finish at Santa Anita in May. He was hit by…