Santa Anita Sees 30th Horse Death

A four-year-old gelding named American Currency was euthanized after sustaining an injury on Santa Anita’s training track on Saturday. It was the first time that a horse died as a result of a training track injury, and the 30th death of the racing season at Santa Anita. It was also the fourth death in Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s stable, which led to ownership banning him from the California track. “I’m training over 100 horses right now,” Hollendorfer told the Daily Racing Form.