{"id":118869,"date":"2019-11-04T13:15:29","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T21:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=118869"},"modified":"2019-11-04T14:57:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T22:57:00","slug":"breeders-cup-death-sparks-call-to-halt-racing-at-santa-anita-ban-whip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/breeders-cup-death-sparks-call-to-halt-racing-at-santa-anita-ban-whip\/","title":{"rendered":"Breeders Cup Death Sparks Call to Suspend Horse Racing at Santa Anita, Ban Whip"},"content":{"rendered":"

A nightmare became reality Saturday night, as what looked to be a successful and exciting Breeders Cup ended with questions about the future of horse racing and the future of Santa Anita.<\/p>\n

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Mongolian Groom, shown here winning an allowance race at Santa Anita earlier this year, was euthanized Saturday after suffering an injury in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at the California track. The gelding was the 37th horse to die there since December. (Image: Santa Anita Park)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mongolian Groom, a gelding running in the Breeders\u2019 Cup Classic, pulled up at the top of the stretch after injuring his left rear leg. The horse was in second place at the time and vying for the lead when the incident occurred, forcing track officials to shuttle the Enebish Ganbat-trained entry off the track in a medical van. After veterinarians consulted, the horse was destroyed, becoming the 37th to die at the Southern California track since last December.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe death of Mongolian Groom is a loss to the entire horse racing community,\u201d the Breeders\u2019 Cup said in a statement. \u201cOur equine and human athletes\u2019 safety is the Breeders\u2019 Cup\u2019s top priority. We have worked closely with Santa Anita leading up to the World Championships to promote enhanced equine safety. Santa Anita has implemented numerous industry-leading reforms to enhance the existing health and safety measures with the intent of providing a safe racing environment. In addition, Breeders\u2019 Cup always observes the most thorough up-to-date medication practices and restrictions, testing protocols, equine security and surveillance program, veterinary exams, injury management protocols and racing surface testing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the Breeders\u2019 Cup claims, Mongolian Groom\u2019s death brought further criticism of Santa Anita and calls for the track to suspend racing. That increased scrutiny comes even after a scathing letter from US Sen. Dianne Feinstein<\/a>, California\u2019s senior senator, to the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB), in which she stated a fatality or injury could prompt leaders to re-examine the sport’s future.<\/p>\n

PETA Wants Whips Banned<\/h2>\n

PETA called for a criminal investigation into the horse\u2019s death, requesting that Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey conduct an independent investigation into what led to the horse\u2019s death. The group also claims the DA’s delays in releasing findings on the other deaths led to Mongolian Groom’s death.<\/p>\n

Video replays, both by PETA and NBC Sports \u2013 which broadcast the race \u2013 show the horse pulling up on the final turn shortly after jockey Abel Cedillo applied his whip to Mongolian Groom.<\/p>\n

So even if he was in pain and wanted to slow down, he could not have done so,\u201d PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo said in a statement. \u201cStriking horses during racing must be banned now. We can’t wait for the rule-making process when horses are dying.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The CHRB first addressed crop use back in March. However, the rule remains in place that allows jockeys to use the crop three times before giving the horse a chance to react. The new rule would allow jockeys to only use it if they feel their safety or the horse\u2019s is in jeopardy.<\/p>\n

Mike Marten, a CHRB spokesman, told Casino.org<\/em> the item will be on the board\u2019s Nov. 21 agenda.<\/p>\n

PETA’s call didn’t stop there as the group also wants racing to be suspended nationwide until several measures, including the installation of synthetic racing surfaces and the installation of CT scanning equipment at all tracks. It also calls for horses to not receive any medications for at least two weeks before they race.<\/p>\n

HSUS Calls for Santa Anita Suspension<\/h2>\n

In a statement, the Humane Society of the United States<\/a> (HSUS) said Mongolian Groom\u2019s death shows how poorly regulated horse racing is as a sport across the country.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAmerican horse racing is broken and its equine athletes are paying the price with their lives,\u201d the organization said. \u201cThe decision to hold the Breeder\u2019s Cup at Santa Anita before the results of investigations into the spate of recent deaths was ill-advised. We believe that a suspension of racing at this track is warranted until the investigations of those deaths, and now the death of Mongolian Groom, are completed and released.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Racing continued Sunday with the closing day of the track’s fall meet. Santa Anita, for now, is set to resume racing on Dec. 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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