March 4, 2020 Hype or horror? The risk of CTE brain disease divides football and medical communities How much of ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez’s troubled life stemmed as a result of the brain injury chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known simply as CTE? How much of a cause for concern is it really?
January 26, 2020 Mucho Gusto runs away, wins the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Irad Ortiz Jr.’s move paid off, and Mucho Gusto’s earnings more than doubled in a couple of minutes.
January 20, 2020 Santa Anita Park sees three horse deaths in three days marking the 42nd fatality since 2018 The third horse in three days – and the fourth this month -- was euthanized on Sunday at the Los Angeles-area Santa Anita Park already plagued with demands from animal rights activists for its closure following a string of dozens of horse deaths at the racing track dating back to 2018.
January 16, 2020 Report: Vets missed chances involving Breeders' Cup fatality A report on the death of Mongolian Groom in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita says veterinarians missed opportunities to remove the gelding from the $6 million race because of time constraints or deficiencies in the process used to evaluate horses.
November 3, 2019 Santa Anita Park horse euthanized after Breeder's Cup injury, death toll now 37 The death toll among horses at Santa Anita Park racetrack in Southern California now stands at 37 since last December after a horse was euthanized Saturday following an injury during the last race of the Breeder’s Cup.
November 2, 2019 Breeders' Cup horse named 'Covfefe' wins $1M race A thoroughbred named after one of President Trump's signature Twitter lines came home a winner Saturday at the Breeders' Cup in Southern California.
October 26, 2019 Santa Anita Park sees 35th horse die 1 week before Breeder's Cup Santa Anita Park near Los Angeles saw another horse die Friday, the 35th fatality at the racetrack since December -- coming just one week before the track is scheduled to host the Breeder’s Cup.
October 21, 2019 Horse injured in race at Santa Anita; 34th to die at track A 3-year-old gelding was fatally injured in the fifth race at Santa Anita on Saturday, becoming the 34th horse to die at the track since December.
September 29, 2019 32nd horse dies at Southern California racetrack in less than a year A horse was euthanized Saturday after breaking both front legs during a race at Southern California’s Santa Anita racetrack, becoming the 32nd to die at the track since December.
September 13, 2019 Baffert: Justify's positive test came from contaminated food Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert denied giving 2018 Triple Crown winning horse Justify a banned substance that caused a positive test prior to last year's Kentucky Derby and blamed the result on contaminated food.
