Santa Anita, two weeks before the Breeders’ Cup, suffered its second racing fatality in 15 race days when Satchel Paige was pulled up after a life-ending injury on the far turn during Saturday’s running of the fifth race. Santa Anita will work closely with the CHRB to investigate this accident and will continue to brief our stakeholders and all of our constituents, including the public, as more facts come in.”Santa Anita has been under scrutiny since 30 horses died during its winter/spring meeting, which started Dec. 26. The Breeders’ Cup board voted to keep the event at the Arcadia track. Craig Fravel, chief executive of the Breeders’ Cup, will join the Stronach Group as chief executive for racing after the Breeders’ Cup. AdvertisementSign up for our horse racing newsletter >>It was the second fatality this year for trainer Phil D’Amato, who lost Formal Dude on June 8 during a $30,000 maiden claiming race.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 19, 2019 23:48 UTC