California Sen. Dianne Feinstein called for the suspension of races at Santa Anita until an investigation is completed into the deaths of 23 horses at the track.
Feinstein asked the CHRB whether it was considering other changes to improve the safety of horses after it agreed to phase out"While these are positive initial steps, please let me know whether the Board is considering other actions that have been proposed by trainers and animal welfare advocates, including the complete elimination of medications such as Lasix and the use of synthetic track surfaces," Feinstein wrote.
The CHRB set its next meeting for April 12 at Santa Anita. Among the agenda items is a discussion, and possible action, to determine if the board has the authority to reassign race dates from Santa Anita, should it be necessary. A similar item was on the agenda of the last meeting. The CHRB is a regulatory agency and does not have the sweeping powers to enact change that a league or commissioner's office might have in other sports.
Rep. Judy Chu called for a congressional hearing and investigation into the treatment of horses Monday, a day afterat Santa Anita since the start of the track's winter/spring meet on Dec. 26. The track reopened Friday after being closed to racing for nearly a month after 21 horses died over a 10-week span.
Races are scheduled to resume Thursday ahead of Santa Anita's biggest race — the $1-million Santa Anita Derby on Saturday.The best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond.
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