Santa Anita Moves April 4-5 Downhill Turf Sprints
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Photo: Chad B. Harmon
Horses racing on the downhill course at Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park will not run downhill turf sprints April 4 or April 5.
In a text to horsemen April 3, the track announced that three scheduled races, which would have been contested at about 6 1/2 furlongs on the hillside course, had been moved. On Thursday, the first race will be run at 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track and the eighth race will be contested at one mile on the turf.
On Friday, the third race on the overnight will be contested at 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track.
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On March 31 Santa Anita saw its 23rd equine fatality in racing or training since the current meet started Dec. 26 when Arms Runner suffered a catastrophic breakdown in the San Simeon Stakes (G3T), which was contested at 6 1/2 furlongs down the hill.