CYPRESS, Calif.—Two racehorses died in the past week after suffering injuries while training at Los Alamitos Race Course, state horse racing officials said.
Alsalam, a 3-year-old colt who had not yet competed in a race, died Jan. 9, according to the California Horse Racing Board. His last official workout was Dec. 27, according to the website Equibase.
Alsalam was trained by Bob Baffert, the Hall of Fame trainer who’s had numerous horses fail drug tests over the years and was temporarily suspended last year by the board and the Kentucky Racing Commission over the positive medication test by disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit….