Santa Anita Race Track Kills a 27th Horse and Track Remains Open

Derby River became a 27th equine to die during California’s Santa Anita Racetrack given Dec 26, 2018.

The horse, a 2-year-old colt became harmed in a training event on a morning of Jun 6, 2019, while galloping according to Mike Marten, a orator for a California Horse Racing Board.

Ruben Gomez, a equine tutor pronounced Derby River suffered a fractured shoulder during a training event during Santa Anita.

Derby River was bought in Mar for $50,000 and was taken immediately to a hospital that has specialists in this form of injury.

After a equine was examined, it was dynamic that medical diagnosis was not feasible, and a equine was euthanized.

After a final genocide of a gelding named Kochees on May 26 who had to be euthanized after he performed a leg injury, advocacy groups, and lawmakers have asked for an review into Santa Anita. They wanted to know if Santa Anita breached a reserve protocol, that led to a genocide of a horse.

Peta has asked that all races be stopped during Santa Anita. The lane did tighten a lane while it instituted new reserve protocols.

The California Horse Racing Board expelled a matter observant that they regretted a genocide of any horse. They remained committed to operative with a equine racing attention in California to strengthen riders and horses.

Written by Barbara Sobel

Sources:

CNN: Another racehorse dies after an damage during Santa Anita Park
CNN: Horses keep failing during Santa Anita racetrack. Here’s what we know
Fox News: 27th dies during Santa Anita racetrack in California, officials say
EyeWitness News: 27th dies after pang damage during Santa Anita Park

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