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    Breeders' Cup Classic claims Mongolian Groom, 37th horse death at Santa Anita

    by Mike Hiserman, Los Angeles Times Nov 03, 2019 6 minutes

    There were 13 Breeders' Cup races run without incident over the last two days at Santa Anita Park.

    But in the 14th and final race, the Classic, Vino Rosso's win was overshadowed by the breakdown of Mongolian Groom, a 4-year-old gelding who was vanned away after pulling up and not finishing.

    The Breeders' Cup later announced horse had been euthanized. "The death of Mongolian Groom is a loss to the entire horse racing community. Our equine and human athletes' safety is the Breeders' Cup's top priority," the organization said in a statement.

    Santa Anita has been the site of 37 horse deaths during racing and training since last Dec. 26.

    Mongolian Groom was in contention - swapping between second and third - with about a quarter-mile remaining in the 1 1/4-mile race. At the top of the stretch, he was in third place when the jockeys aboard the horses in front of him both suddenly turned to look back - possibly reacting to a sound.

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