![]() ![]() ![]() "The racing industry must make a choice between doing right by the horses or shutting down forever," said Kathy Guillermo, PETA senior vice president.įour horses were scratched Saturday from Cup races after pre-race exams by vets found issues concerning enough to keep them in their barns.Įarlier in the day, protesters angered by the 36 deaths stood outside Santa Anita toting signs urging the end of the sport in California. However, that wasn't enough in the view of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. "Everyone took every precautionary measure they possibly could." "We were anxious, not only for running in huge races like this, but hoping everything would go smoothly and safely," he said. Winning trainer Todd Pletcher said he was concerned about horse safety at Santa Anita coming into the season-ending world championships. Prayers for the connections of the horse. "For us, horse safety is very, very important. Mike Repole, winning co-owner of Vino Rosso, said before the death that an injury is "the worst part of this game." His best horse was 2015 Turf Sprint winner Mongolian Saturday, who like Mongolian Groom was a 15-1 shot in the Breeders' Cup. He was coming off a victory over McKinzie in the Awesome Again Stakes on the same track in September that earned him a berth in the Classic.īred in Kentucky by Calumet Farm, Mongolian Groom was trained by Ganbat Enebish and owned by Mongolian Stable, the name of Ganbaatar Dagvadorj's racing operation. Mongolian Groom had three wins in 17 career starts and earnings of $579,141. Larry Bramlage to conduct an independent evaluation with the results to be made public when completed. He was loaded onto an equine ambulance and taken to a hospital on the backstretch.įour veterinarians were consulted before the decision was recommended to euthanize.Ĭup officials said they have hired Dr. We try to keep them as safe as we can."Ī green screen was rushed onto the track to block Mongolian Groom from the view of 67,811 fans and a prime-time television audience. "You just don't know when it is going to happen. "Everything had been going so great," trainer Bob Baffert said before the death was announced. ![]()
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