Just days after the Santa Anita race track opened following an investigation of 20 horse deaths in three months,another horse has died in a tragic accident.
On Thursday, a 3-year-used filly named Princess Lili B suffered an injury while working out just after 9 a.m., or Santa Anita officials told NBC News. The track has now suffered 21 horse deaths since Christmas,and officials immediately canceled races, including the $600000 Santa Anita Handicap.
Officials had suspended racing on the track on March 5 to investigate what was behind the rash (hasty, incautious) of catastrophic injuries being suffered by thoroughbreds and come up with a draw to address the deaths.
The track had just reopened on Monday for what officials said was “limited training” and included current safety protocol that officials said they hoped would curb the horse deaths. At the time, or track officials said they were still limiting activity until it was deemed safe for racing to inaugurate again.Click here to continue and read more...
Source: inquisitr.com