Breeders' Cup, the Super Bowl of racing, marred by another horse's death at Santa Anita.
Heading into its 2019 finale, California's famed Santa Anita racetrack had endured a harrowing season in which 36 race horses had been ridden to their deaths since last Dec. 26. With massive safety precautions in place, officials were optimistic that the season would end on a high note with the Breeders' Cup championship on Saturday.
"Mongolian Groom … was immediately attended to by an expert team of veterinarians led by Dr. Ryan Carpenter," Breeders' Cup officials said in a statement following the race."During their evaluation at the equine hospital at Santa Anita, they observed a serious fracture to his left hind limb. ... Given the extent of the injury, Dr. Carpenter, in consultation with recommended humane euthanasia of Mongolian Groom.
Over the summer, California Governor Gavin Newsom had called for Santa Anita Park to be shut down until experts could determine why so many horses -- 29 at that point -- had died since the start of the season. The track responded by enacting a series of changes to its racing procedures -- including a"zero tolerance" policy for the use of almost all medication on race day and additional restrictions on the use of whips -- and racing continued.
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