There Are 26 Dead Horses!!! Why Hasn't Santa Anita Park Been Closed Down?

Since December 2018, 26 racehorses have died at the Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Three horses have been euthanized over the past 10 days.


What in the hell is going on?


Some say it's an unusual amount of rain, but there were nearly three times as many deaths during the height of California's drought in 2011 and 2012.


The Los Angeles County DA's office opened an investigation back in March. But horses keep dying.


Senator Dianne Feinstein has called for races to be suspended. But horses keep dying.


Why in the hell is this race track still open?


Well, it's money of course. Santa Anita is one of the country's most prestigious race tracks and is scheduled to host the Breeders' Cup in November.


Is Santa Anita an outlier in horse racing? Or is this commonplace throughout the industry?


If it is the former then measures can be taken to reduce the number of deaths.


But if it is the latter then I would be in favor of banning horse racing as a cruel sport.