A 3-year-old filly was euthanized at Golden Gate Fields last week after winning her last race, the fourth horse death reported at the Berkeley track this year.
The horse, Ultimate Diva, was entered in race 3 on March 3 at the track. But after taking the lead early and finishing in first place, the filly"suffered a catastrophic injury past the wire and was euthanized on the track," according to the Equibase race card about the event.
The thoroughbred's death is the fourth so far this year at Golden Gate Fields, and the track's 19th since January 2022. In 2021, 26 racehorses died at the track. Samantha Eachus, an advocate for horses who is critical of the racing/gambling industry, flagged the most recent death at Golden Gate Fields as a sign that horses are ridden far too young, aren't exercised enough and fed a diet that's only aimed to improve their racing, not their health, she said.
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