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Two more horses die after injuries at Santa Anita Park. Jockey Joe Bravo was hospitalized after a tumble on horse Decorated My Life. Decorated My Life and Merit Song are the names of the horses euthanized. Six animals in all have been euthanized this year at the racetrack where twelve died last year. Santa Anita Park officials have said they've made major improvements in horse safety after 2019, when forty-two horses died at the track.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36426
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 14, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bravo, Joe
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Second horse dies in two days at Santa Anita Park racetrack. Barraza, a 4 year-old colt is the second horse to die in two days, after a sesamoid injury Saturday morning during a workout, requiring euthanasia. Four year-old filly named Pray for My Owner died the day before. A total of eight horses have died at Santa Anita Park this year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36242
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Santa Anita Park officials hail dramatic drop in horse fatalities. Officials called the safety record a 62.5% improvement over the previous year and 74% improvement since spring of 2019, when 42 horses died, sparking debate about safety issues at the track and about horse racing in general.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36269
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 23, 2022
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 23, 2022
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Moore, Dennis
Newby, Nate
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Two horses die at Santa Anita Park, two at Los Alamitos within one week. The two at Santa Anita were named Kakistocracy (died while training) and Electric Ride (died of non-musculoskeletal sudden death).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36081
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 2021
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 21, 2021
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Deaths
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Horse euthanized two days before new season starts at Santa Anita Park. Truest Reward, a 3-year-old gelding died during a period when the track was closed to workouts but open for jogging and galloping. The horse broke its left front leg on the training track, which is considered the safest surface. This is the 38th horse to die at the track since December 2018.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35630
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 2, 2020
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 2, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Horses at Santa Anita Park suffered fatal racing injuries at more than twice the rate of horses competing at California's other 3 major thoroughbred tracks over the last fiscal year, according to statistics. The fatality rate spiked at Santa Anita Park after the switch from a synthetic running surface back to a dirt track in 2010. There were 12 fatalities, or 3.7 per 1,000 starts, at Santa Anita Park in the last fiscal year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32901
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2012
Pages
p. C7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 2012
Pages
p. C7
Subjects
Deaths
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Item ID
33098AN
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Santa Anita Park: DA to examine death of 22 horses at track. Additionally, Rep. Judy Chu calls for hearings into the treatment of horses at the nation’s racing venues The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is investigating whether the 22 horse deaths at Santa Anita racetrack in the past three months were the result of criminal wrongdoing, authorities said Friday. The probe began this week following the death of the 22nd horse Thursday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35389
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 16, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Avioli, Greg
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Chu, Judy
Deaths
Guillermo, Kathy
Horses and horse racing
Loehr, Shawn
Marten, Mike
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Risling, Greg
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
Thoroughbred Owners of California
Item ID
35579AN
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Arcadia's Santa Anita Park main track to reopen today after rash of fatalities. Nineteen horses have died at Santa Anita Park Race Track since December 2018. Track surfaces are being tested.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35483
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board
Horses and horse racing
Peterson, Mick
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Santa Anita Park: horse dies in training incident. Two-year-old colt Derby River is the 27th horse to die since December. He suffered a broken shoulder while galloping and was euthanized. Ruben Gomez was the trainer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35521
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Gomez, Ruben
Guillermo, Kathy
Horses and horse racing
Martin, Mike
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
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Santa Anita Park at a crossroads. Racetrack remains profitable but a string of cancellations, fewer horses in the running, and off-track betting show problems in the backstretch.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34909
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2017
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
35099AN
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19 Horses Die at Santa Anita track. That’s twice 2018’s number for same 2 months; park closed for investigation; rain could be factor. By Jason Henry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35377
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2019
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 27, 2019
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Deaths
Henry, Jason
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Item ID
35567AN
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City Council met with representatives of Santa Anita Park race track to discuss the possibility of raising the admissions tax. Council is concerned with the cost of traffic control. Benefits to the city from the track have increased 22.6% in the past two years and 43% the previous season.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3443
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30 1981
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3331AN
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Senator Dianne Feinstein joins call to end racing meet at Santa Anita Park. She demands suspension after two more horses die, racing total to 29 deaths.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35525
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2019
Pages
p. A3, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2019
Pages
p. A3, A7
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Feinstein, Dianne
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
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Santa Anita Park: horses must get OK of veterinarian team to race. This is a joint effort between the California Horse Racing Board and Santa Anita Park to enhance safety measures and reviews to further protect horses. Twenty-nine horses have died at Santa Anita Park since December 26.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35527
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Newsom, Gavin (Governor of California)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
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12th horse dies this year from training injury at Santa Anita Park. A 2-year-old bay colt named Captain Maverick, that had yet to run a race, has died.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36586
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 19, 2023
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p. 14
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 19, 2023
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Deaths
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Horse named Heaven's Music is dead, jockey Erick Garcia is injured, after a collision at Santa Anita Park. A racehorse named Mighty Matt collided with Heaven's Music during last Friday's fourth race. Heaven's Music suffered an ankle injury and was later euthanized. Heaven's Music is the 11th horse to die from a racing or training injury at Santa Anita Park this year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36363
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 27, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 27, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Euthanasia
Garcia, Erick
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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Santa Anita Park race track rejects request from state regulator California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) to cancel its last six days of racing this season, in the wake of two more horse deaths over weekend.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35524
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Ritvo, Tim
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
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Santa Anita Park opens the 2010-2011 season with a new $3 million dirt surface on its track. The on-track attendance was 34,268, which was 1,400 less than last year. Trumpeter Jay Cohen calls the horses to the gate (photo).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32265
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 27, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Cohen, Jay
Santa Anita Park - 2001-2010 -- Opening Day 2010
Item ID
32464AN
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District Attorney Jackie Lacey finds no crime or wrongdoing in horse deaths. Prosecutor says there is no evidence owners, jockeys or trainers knowingly raced injured animals at Santa Anita Park over the past year. Since July 2018, 56 horses have died at Arcadia race track. Of those, 34 died while running on Santa Anita's main dirt track. Santa Anita Park averages about 2.04 deaths per 1000 racing starts, according to the Jockey Club. The national average in 2018 was 1.68 deaths per 1000 starts. The District Attorney's report includes 27 recommended changes to improve safety and reduce fatalities. See also same story at Arcadia Weekly, p. 2, December 26, 2019.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35619
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
Euthanasia
Guillermo, Kathy
Horses and horse racing
Lacey, Jackie
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Santa Anita Park-2011-2020
Stronach Group
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Two year old horses will be offered racing opportunities in 1981 at Santa Anita Park for the first time since 1974.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2452
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1980
Pages
p. C-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 25, 1980
Pages
p. C-2
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2397AN
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