Another horse dies at Santa Anita Park

On the heels of a deadly winter/ spring racing season, yet another horse has died at Santa Anita Park in California.

Satchel Paige, a 3-year-old gelding, was put down Saturday after fracturing his left front ankle during a race, officials said.

“Satchel Paige will undergo a necropsy at the University of California-davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine on behalf of the California Horse Racing Board, as is mandatory for all on-track accidents,” Dr. Dionne Benson, chief veterinarian for the Stronach Group, said in a statement.

“The accident and the necropsy report will be reviewed to learn what, if anything, could have been done to prevent the accident. Santa Anita will work closely with the CHRB to investigate this accident and will continue to brief our stakeholders and all of our constituents, including the public, as more facts come in.”

The death month after comes less than a Emtech, a 3-yearold gelding, was euthanized after breaking both front legs during a Sept. 28 race at Santa Anita.

Before Satchel, 33 horses had died at Santa Anita since December in a troubling pattern that shut the racetrack down for three weeks while officials tried to install safety precautions and changed over several management positions.

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