Tag: California Horse Racing Board

Racehorse Collapses, Dies After Finishing 4th at Los Alamitos

August 2, 2022
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CYPRESS, Calif.—Another horse has died in a racing accident at Los Alamitos Race Course, state horse racing officials have confirmed. Smokin Hot Fire was a 2-year-old gelding with five career races. He collapsed after crossing the finish line in fourth place at the end of the July 31 night’s race. His cause of death was…

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Santa Anita Officials Hail Dramatic Drop in Horse Fatalities

June 21, 2022
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ARCADIA, Calif.—With racing completed in Santa Anita Park’s winter-spring season, track officials on June 21 hailed what they called major improvements in horse safety that made the facility the safest track in North America compared to those with similar racing and training activity. According to track officials and California Horse Racing Board records, there were…

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Horse Dies at Santa Anita Park on Kentucky Derby Day

May 10, 2022
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ARCADIA, Calif.—A 4-year-old filly died after suffering a racing injury at Santa Anita Park on Kentucky Derby day, state horse racing officials have confirmed. Speedcuber was injured near the eighth pole in the seventh race on May 7 and was vanned off. Her death was confirmed on May 9 by the California Horse Racing Board….

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Horse Killed After Suffering Injury at Los Alamitos Race

January 10, 2022
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CYPRESS—A 4-year-old gelding has been killed after suffering an injury while racing at Los Alamitos Race Course, state horse racing officials told City News Service Jan. 9. Big Fabuloso—whose 15 career starts and two first-place finishes were all at Los Alamitos—required euthanasia after he was vanned off following the injury in Saturday’s sixth race, according to Mike Marten, spokesman for…

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