The fatality is the track’s 23rd since December as its biggest weekend approaches.
Santa Anita's troubles continued with another equine fatality on Sunday. By Cindy Boren Cindy Boren Reporter covering sports, with an emphasis on politics and national stories Email Bio Follow April 1 at 12:18 PM Three days after one of the most scenic racetracks in the world reopened, another horse died at Santa Anita Park, the 23rd equine fatality at the California track in just over three months.
“While this incident happened during competition on a track that has been deemed by independent experts to be safe,” Santa Anita said in a statement, “we are working closely with the [California Horse Racing Board] to understand if there was anything additional that we could have done to prevent [the] tragedy.”
The timing of the latest death presents yet another big problem for the track, with workouts resuming Monday and races on Thursday. Looming Saturday is the biggest day of the meeting, with the $1 million Santa Anita Derby, featuring potential Kentucky Derby contenders, and the $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. In addition, the $600,000 Santa Anita Handicap, originally set for March 9, will take place on Saturday.
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