May 26, 2013

Horse Racing Recap: National can never be risk-free, says racing chief

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LONDON (AP) – The head of British horse racing insists the Grand National can never be risk-free and warned against any knee-jerk reaction in the wake of two horses dying for the second straight year in the world’s most grueling jumps race. Animal welfare groups have renewed calls for drastic change to be made to [...]

Horse Racing Recap: At Santa Anita, horses suffer higher fatality rate

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ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Horses at Santa Anita Park suffered fatal racing injuries at more than twice the rate of horses competing at California’s other three major thoroughbred tracks over the last fiscal year, according to statistics. The fatality rate at Santa Anita, in Arcadia, spiked after the switch from a synthetic running surface back [...]