'Something is drastically wrong': After 21 horses die, storied California track shuts down racing
Some have pointed to unusually wintry weather as a possible cause of the horses’ deaths at Santa Anita Park. By Des Bieler Des Bieler Sports reporter covering national topics, including fantasy football, as well as supporting coverage of D.C.
Over a similar period in the 2017-18 season, 10 horses died, and eight died in 2016-17 . Some are pointing to the region’s unusually wet and cold weather this winter as a possible cause.“We think that [rain] could definitely contribute even though our experts are telling us not,” Tim Ritvo, chief operating officer of the Stronach Group, which owns Santa Anita, told the Associated Press. “The tracks out here are built not for weather like that.
As the death toll has climbed over the past few weeks, Santa Anita has come under heavy criticism from animal rights activists, some of whom have staged protests at the track. After the 20th horse died Saturday, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals released a statement demanding that the track “close right away” and calling for an investigation into “whether injured horses were being forced to run” while given anti-inflammatory drugs.
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