A horse at California's Santa Anita Park broke his left front ankle during a race and was euthanized by doctors, marking the 34th horse death at the famed track since December
Satchel Paige, a 3-year-old gelding, was pulled up at the 3/8th pole of the race and transported in an equine ambulance, according to track owners The Stronach Group. Led by Dr. Dana Stead, veterinarians decided to euthanize the horse after determining he had an open fracture of his left front ankle.The jockey, Ruben Fuentes, was not injured.Dr.
When it reopened later that month, there were numerous changes: Trainers had to apply two days in advance before working out a horse; jockeys had to replace whips with softer"cushion crops" and restrictions on steroids, anti-inflammation drugs and race-day medications were instituted. Over the summer, the California Horse Racing Board also began investigating trainers to see if they played any role in the string of horse deaths at the park.
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