2 articles. 1. Racing returns at Santa Anita. The historic Santa Anita racetrack reopened Friday for racing amid concerns for horse safety and the future of the track and the industry. There were no deaths in eight races Friday, which had been closed for racing since March 5.
2. Back in the saddle: racing resumes without incident after 26-day closure.
Faced with a shortage of thoroughbreds that has led to race cancellations, Santa Anita Park is exploring the option of stabling and training horses at Fairplex in Pomona, but a Fairplex official indicated this deal may not be happening anytime soon.
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.