Two horses die in Saturday incidentsf
The management team of the Los Alamitos Race Track are reportedly considering a ban on an unnamed training team thought to be responsible for one of the two horses that died in separate incidents after racing Saturday at Los Alamitos Race Track in Cypress.
According to the reports, Mighty Elijah, a 4-year-old gelding, and “Into a Hot Spot,” also a 4-year-old gelding, both died during racing incidents on Saturday.
Mighty Elijah reportedly weakened between two horses and was injured the furlong marker and was carted off. “Into a Hot Spot” broke out and apparently bumped another horse at the start of the race, fell back and eventually collapsed.
The horse deaths were later confirmed by Los Alamitos Race official Orlando Gutierrez. After rumors swirled that one of the teams responsible had been banned, Gutierrez confirmed that the board met to discuss the issue and are considering a ban, “but no official action has been announced.”
Admittedly, 2019 has been a tough year for horse racing in the state, especially after 37 horses have died this year under the increasing scrutiny of activists seeking to end horse racing in the state.
The California Horse Racing Board is currently investigating the horse racing deaths while the Attorney General is reportedly conducting an investigation as well.