A horse has died after suffering an injury in his stall at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, track officials said Wednesday.
“Spirit Maker sustained an injury in his stall early Tuesday morning at Santa Anita Park. He was immediately attended to but passed away,” Amy Zimmerman, Santa Anita’s senior vice president and executive producer, said in a statement provided to City News Service.
“As is protocol, the horse will undergo a necropsy overseen by the University of California (Davis) School of Veterinary Medicine and the findings reported to the California Horse Racing Board. Santa Anita Park is one of the largest racing and training facilities in the country, housing nearly 2,000 horses at any one time,” Zimmerman added.
Santa Anita has seen 11 horses die from racing or training injuries in 2024, along with six deaths from “other” causes, including Spirit Maker’s.
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