The New Mexico-bred horse was running in his fifth race and had never finished better than fourth. My Child Sbud, originally purchased for $16,000, was running in a $16,000 claiming race. Five of the seven deaths have occurred racing, two suffered catastrophic injuries on the main dirt course. Santa Anita has greatly improved its safety record since the devastating 2019 racing year, which begins each year on Dec. 26. Santa Anita has 14 weeks of racing left this year, which includes the remainder of the winter/spring meeting and the five-week fall meeting.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 18, 2021 15:04 UTC