Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer says it was a 'little premature and...
LOS ANGELES - Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer says it was a “little premature and extreme” for Santa Anita Park to ban him on Saturday after a horse under his supervision died at the track, bringing the number of fatalities there since late December to 30.
American Currency, a four-year-old gelding trained by Hollendorfer, was euthanized after being injured during a training run at the famed Southern California track.“We regret that Mr. Hollendorfer’s record in recent months at both Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields has become increasingly challenging and does not match the level of safety and accountability we demand,” track owners the Stronach Group said in a statement.
“I thought that was a little bit premature and extreme but I’ll probably have to step away from racing here for a while.” Animal rights activists cheered the banning of Hollendorfer but said new laws were needed in response to the spate of deaths.
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