Santa Anita Park representatives pleaded with the Los Angeles County Department of Health to allow the continuation of live horse racing Thursday, even though it must be done without spectators during the coronavirus pandemic. “Simply put, by ceasing live racing operations, we are jeopardizing the income stream for backstretch employees (racehorse caregivers) and the financial resources required to provide them…

A months-long investigation by state regulators into the deaths of 23 horses at Santa Anita racetrack in 2018-19 found no evidence of illegal medications or procedures, but determined most of the horses had “pre-existing pathology” at the site their fatal injuries occurred, according to a report released Tuesday. The California Horse Racing Board investigation also found that 39% of the…

5-year-old gelding named Chosen Vessel has become the ninth horse to die since the racing season at Santa Anita Park began Dec. 26, according to officials at the race track in Arcadia. The horse suffered a fracture of the left front ankle Saturday during the ninth race of the Santa Anita Breeders Cup and was transported to the Equine Hospital…

A 3-year-old unraced horse named Miss Romania was euthanized at Santa Anita Wednesday after suffering a suspected fracture of her left humerus bone while training. The death, which occurred on the main track, was the 44th at the park since December 2018 and the seventh since its winter/spring meeting began Dec. 28. Park officials said a necropsy is pending, but…

A horse died on the training track at Santa Anita last weekend, the sixth death at the track since late December. A 6-year-old gelding named Double Touch and trained by John Sadler suffered what was described as a “sudden death” on Saturday, according to an incident report on the track’s website. A necropsy required by the California Horse Racing...

Three horses have died in three days at Santa Anita Park while animal rights activists continue to push for a nationwide ban on racing. Santa Anita officials confirmed the death of the horse, which had been in an off-track training exercise Sunday morning. California Horse Racing Board spokesperson Mike Martin said the horse named Tikkun Olam suffered catastrophic injuries, but…

Another horse has died at Santa Anita Park, the 42nd horse death in the past 13 months. As seen on NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020.

Another racehorse died Saturday after breaking an ankle at Santa Anita Park, one day after a 5-year-old gelding was euthanized after fracturing his right front ankle at the Arcadia track. Saturday’s death of Uncontainable is at least the 41st horse death at Santa Anita since December 2018. The 4-year-old gelding was entered in Saturday’s first race, but did not...

The total number of horse deaths at Santa Anita has jumped to 41 since December 2018 after two more horse deaths at the Arcadia track. As seen on NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

A horse broke down in the last race at Santa Anita on Wednesday, the track’s first racing death of the winter-spring meet after a spate of deaths last year.

Santa Anita’s opening weekend reportedly was marred by the death of another racehorse — though the latest fatality happened on Thursday, two days before Saturday’s rescheduled opening day. Truest Reward, a 3-year-old gelding, died during a period when the track was closed to workouts but open for jogging and galloping, according to the Los Angeles Times, which said the...

Santa Anita Park’s latest racing season is set to begin Saturday amid criticism by animal-rights activists about the deaths of 37 horses at the Arcadia track within the past year. Santa Anita officials postponed the track’s scheduled opening of its 83rd winter meeting Thursday by two days due to concerns about the rainy weather. “Opening Day is traditionally one...

Santa Anita Park is hoping for a fresh start after 37 horses died last year. Protesters outside the park called for an end to horse racing. Christine Kim reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m.

It is opening day at Santa Anita Park after a weather delay pushed back the start of the season. Christine Kim reports for Today in LA on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019.

Santa Anita is postponing the opening day of its winter-spring meet by two days to Dec. 28 ahead of next week’s forecast that calls for rain. The Southern California racetrack announced its decision on Saturday. It will be the first time since 1973-74 that the meet doesn’t open on its traditional date of Dec. 26. Santa Anita last opened on…

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office today made a series of recommendations aimed at improving safety at California race tracks, but concluded there was no criminal wrongdoing connected to the deaths of dozens of horses over the past year at Santa Anita Park.

A necropsy is pending Sunday– as required for all on-track horse deaths — for Satchel Paige, a 3-year-old gelding that was euthanized after breaking his left front ankle not quite halfway through the fifth race at Santa Anita, the 34th horse death at the track since Dec. 26.

A man who was allegedly caught on home security video dragging his estranged girlfriend off the front porch of a home in Arcadia pleaded not guilty Thursday to kidnapping and other charges.

A 33rd horse has died at Santa Anita racetrack since December 26, officials said Sunday.

A man who was allegedly caught on home security video dragging his estranged girlfriend off the front porch of a home in Arcadia was charged Wednesday with kidnapping and other counts.