In the wake of 29 horse deaths at Santa Anita Park, California Gov. Newsom calls on state horse racing board to ensure that no horse be allowed to race until it is independently examined for fitness by a veterinarian.
"Enough is enough. I am calling on the California Horse Racing Board to ensure that no horse races until they are examined by independent veterinarians and found fit to compete. As Santa Anita prepares to host the 2019 Breeders' Cup in November, we must show the horse racing world that California puts safety first."
Representatives for the governor, the state racing board and the owners of Santa Anita Park could not be immediately reached for comment by NBC News on Wednesday morning., who has repeatedly asked for racing to be shut down at Santa Anita in light of the rash of deaths. And even the state horse racing board said over the weekend that it"recommended to Santa Anita management that they suspend racing for the seven remaining race days but that they allow horses to continue to train during that period."Deaths in horse racing are not uncommon, but Santa Anita's spate of tragedies is way ahead of the recent pace.
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