The California Horse Racing Board and Santa Anita are utilizing enhanced protocols that will review medical, training and racing history of each horse.
The moves are being made in wake of 29 equine deaths since the track’s winter-spring meeting opened Dec. 26.
“We are taking these additional steps to further mitigate the risk to horses at Santa Anita,” said Rick Baedeker, executive director of the CHRB.
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