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California Horse Racing Board
Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, whose horse Mighty Elijah died on Saturday, has been banned from other parks due to safety concerns.
Bye Bye Beautiful was euthanized after injuring her legs during a race. She's the second fatality in three days.
Emtech, a 3-year-old colt, was euthanized on the track after breaking his front legs. His death came 12 days after another horse's euthanization.
The famed thoroughbred California racetrack has come under intense scrutiny in recent months for the rash of horse deaths.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
A shocking 30 horses have died at California's Santa Anita Park this season.
Santa Anita Park has been under fire after an unusually high number of horses died during the racing season.
29 horses have died at the Southern California track since its season began, prompting widespread calls for the venue to suspend events.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was "troubled" by the number of horse deaths at the popular venue, echoing calls from other lawmakers.
Twenty-nine horses have died at the popular racetrack since its season began in December, prompting the California senator to declare something "seriously wrong."
The California Horse Racing Board requested the racetrack suspend racing for the duration of the season. Two additional horses died this weekend.
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