A two-horse spill in the $100,000 San Simeon Stakes at Santa Anita on Sunday led to the 23rd equine fatality at the Southern California track in just over three months.
Footage from the race posted by the activist group PETA shows Arms Runner injure his right front leg and fall in the Grade 3 race on turf causing a trailing horse, La Sardane, to go down as well.
La Sardane, a five-year-old mare was able to get back on her feet and walk back to her barn under her own power. She didn't sustain any injuries, according to a statement issued by the track.
The accident occurred only two days after Santa Anita reopened after it was closed for nearly a month as the park looked into the spate of fatalities.
Arms Runner and Martin Pedroza race in the San Gabriel Stakes at Santa Anita Park on January 05, 2019 in Arcadia, California . The horse was euthanized after another fatal accident at the park on Sunday
A few horses and riders are seen on the track while members of the California Horse Racing Board weigh new safety and medication rules in the wake of multiple horse deaths at Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, California, March 28
Jockey Ruben Fuentes who rode La Sardane didn't ride the rest of the day. He was a late replacement for scheduled rider Joel Rosario.
Arms Runner was tended to by track veterinarians and vanned off. Track stewards said the horse trained by Peter Miller was euthanized. Arms Runner had three wins in 13 career starts and earnings of $125,292, according to Equibase.
Jockey Martin Pedroza, who was aboard Arms Runner, rode later in the day.
The accident occurred as the horses crossed the dirt surface during the transition from the hillside turf course to the main turf course.
The majority of the fatalities at the Arcadia track since Dec. 26 have occurred on the main dirt surface.
Arms Runner injured his right front leg and fell in the Grade 3 race causing trailing horse, La Sardane, to fall as well. The five-year-old mare was able to get back on her feet and walk back to her barn under her own power
Samples and measurements are taken on the sand track at Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California on March 7, having started in response to a recent spate of horse deaths
'While this incident happened during competition on a track that has been deemed by independent experts to be safe, we are working closely with the California Horse Racing Board to understand if there was anything additional that we could have done to prevent today's tragedy,' according to a statement issued by the track.
'Today's incident speaks to the larger issue of catastrophic injuries in horse racing that The Stronach Group together with our industry stakeholders are working to solve throughout California and across the country.'
The rest of the nine-race card was completed after the accident.
The track closed March 3 so officials could inspect and renovate the dirt surface after the series of fatalities that have drawn national attention outside the sport and criticism from animal rights groups.
PETA animal rights activists protested the death of 22 horses at the Santa Anita Racetrack on March 14. The activists called on the Los Angeles District Attorney to open a criminal investigation, while the racetrack suspended racing while it is investigated the incidents
This image provided by Benoit Photo shows Law Abidin Citizen and jockey Tiago Pereira, second from left, outlegging Mesut (Geovanni Franco), left, Air Vice Marshal (Martin Garcia), third from left, and Cistron (Rafael Bejarano), right, to win the Grade III, $100,000 San Simeon Stakes, Sunday, March 31
Track officials have not announced a singular cause for the unusual number of deaths.
The Stronach Group, which owns Santa Anita, announced an immediate reduction in the amount of anti-bleeding medication Lasix allowed on race days. The California Horse Racing Board approved the measure and it took effect Friday.
A proposed rule that would eliminate the use of whips, except in cases where a horse's or jockey's safety is involved, still requires the approval of various state agencies.
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