ARCADIA, Calif.—A 3-year-old filly died on April 25 after suffering a training injury at Santa Anita Park.
Magnolia suffered what was described as a “musculoskeletal” injury and was euthanized, according to the California Horse Racing Board and the track.
The fatally was the fourth at Santa Anita Park since the beginning of the year, according to the racing board.
Track officials noted that the four fatalities are a sharp dropoff from 2019, when 42 horses died at the facility, sparking widespread debate about safety issues at the track and about horse-racing in general. The uproar led to procedural and veterinary oversight changes at the park.
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