Racing at Santa Anita Park

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Emtech, a 3-year-old colt was sadly euthanised last Saturday at the Santa Anita racetrack in California, after reportedly breaking two front forelimbs. Emtech in now the 32nd horse succumb to injury at the track since December last year.

A statement from the Stronach group was released after the accident, which went into further detail about the incident. The statement read:

“Emtech, a three-year-old colt, was humanely euthanized on the track after the eighth race on Saturday, September 28th at Santa Anita Park.  After breaking down on the track, Emtech was evaluated immediately by a team of on-track veterinarians, led by Santa Anita Park veterinarian Dr. Dana Stead. Dr. Stead observed that Emtech had two broken front forelimbs and made the decision to humanely euthanize the horse.”

The dusty racetrack in Arcadia, California made headlines earlier this year for having over 30 horse related deaths, which resulted in the track closing for evaluation.

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