Since Dec. 26, 21 horses have died at the Santa Anita race track. As horses returned to the training track Friday morning, officials are hoping to resume racing around March 22.
Ritvo says he hopes to keep Moore around as a consultant through the Breeders’ Cup, which will be held Nov. 1 and 2 at Santa Anita.
Ritvo outlined a plan in which the main track will be open Monday for galloping and exercise, and, after monitoring, could be used for breezing and workouts by the end of next week. Horses will have to be approved to work out by the racing office after an examination of the horse’s recent history. “We’re being both proactive and cautious,” Ritvo said. “We want to give the horses enough time to build their fitness back up.”one of the biggest days of the year with the San Felipe Stakes, a Kentucky Derby prep, and the Santa Anita Handicap.Because of the time between the proposed reopening and the Kentucky Derby, the San Felipe will not be rescheduled.
“It’s gone,” Ritvo said. “Timing-wise and because of sequencing [races every four weeks until the Derby] we just couldn’t make it work.”On Friday, horses were allowed to gallop and exercise on the training track, which sits inside the turf course next to the video boards. The training track is soft and has a nice cushion and has recorded no breakdowns this meeting.The best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond.
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