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Another horse dies at Santa Anita, the 23rd fatality of winter meet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35396
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A3

California Horse Racing Board votes to limit whip use: under the rule, riders could face suspensions or fines; further approval needed.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35391
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5

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

More tests after 20th racehorse death. Latest fatality at Santa Anita comes after track deemed “100 percent ready;” PETA calls for probe.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35380
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A6

Santa Anita cancels racing: 21 horses have died since Dec. 26; training and main track will be closed at least through weekend. By Art Wilson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35381
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 6, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A6

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

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

Santa Anita Park: think of human toll if track closes. Workers gather at rally to warn about how shutting down horse racing permanently over the twenty-nine horse deaths would impact thousands of employees. Reforms have been instituted at Santa Anita Park, including stricter rules for medications and more thorough examinations, but horse deaths are inevitable in horse racing. Rally calls for compassion for track employees too, whose livelihoods will be affected by a closure. They are an already vulnerable population.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35528
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4

Santa Anita Park. Track to boost race day rules. Owner, in a historic step following the death of a 22nd horse at the winter meet, announces medication ban, limits on riding crop use.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35388
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 15, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A4

What’s killing the racehorses: Don’t blame the rain for deaths at Santa Anita, the problem is much more complicated. By Jason Henry.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35387
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 10, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A6

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