A 4-year-old gelding named American Currency trained by Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer on June 22, 2019, became injured while the horse was exercising and had to be euthanized. American Currency was the first horse death at the Santa Anita Racetrack that occurred on a training track which is not used for racing. This […]
Dave Marshall, the former outfielder for the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants, died on June 6, 2019. He was 76 years old. On June 13, Tom Marcoux who worked with Marshall at the Long Beach Convention Center said he wife Carole was his entire world. His wife had multiple sclerosis, […]
Derby River became the 27th horse to die at California’s Santa Anita Racetrack since December 26, 2018. The horse, a 2-year-old colt became injured in a training session on the morning of June 6, 2019, while galloping according to Mike Marten, a spokesperson for the California Horse Racing Board. Ruben Gomez, a horse trainer said […]