Santa Anita had its fifth horse fatality of the short fall meeting when G Q Covergirl injured both her front legs on Friday and was euthanized on the advice of the attending veterinarian. The first death of the meeting occurred about two weeks before racing restarted at Santa Anita on Sept. 27. There was some question if Santa Anita would be allowed to continue to be the host of the event after 30 horses died during its winter/spring meet. On June 27, the board of the Breeders’ Cup voted to keep the event at Santa Anita. Both the California Horse Racing Board and the L.A. District Attorney’s Office are conducting investigations into the deaths.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 25, 2019 21:00 UTC