Reforms call for improved veterinary exams prior to races after 37 horses died at Santa Anita Park last year
Following almost 40 deaths of racehorses in California, new legislation has been launched to improve equine veterinary care at racetracks across the state.
Introduced by Senator Bill Dodd, Bill 800 builds on reforms adopted last year, which were prompted after 37 horses died at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Under that legislation (Bill 469), which was introduced by Dodd and signed by California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) is permitted to suspend racing at tracks where dangerous conditions exist.
