Prosecutors will not file criminal charges against the owners of California's Santa Anita racetrack, where 49 racehorses have died this year.
December 20, 2019, 7:49 PMThe 33rd horse to die at the Santa Anita Park in Southern California since December suffered a suspected heart attack, the horse's trainer told reporters.Prosecutors in Los Angeles said they will not file criminal charges against the owners of Santa Anita racetrack in California after 49 racehorses died this year.
According to the 17-page report, which focused on the dates of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019, 39 deaths were the result of"catastrophic breakdowns during racing or training," 10 were because of illness or"non-racing accidents" and 23 were a result of the"unusually heavy rains in Southern California."
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