Help with Question regarding racing

[karenkarenn]

Hello,
I have been reading the stewards minutes on the CHRB.CA.GOV. and noticed that there are some errors in their report.
I inquired about the breakdown on Feb 10th at GG and I received an email to confirm that it can from Mr. Hess Sr. barn, however I am puzzled because I saw this in the thoroughbred times today.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... california

This is the email that I received today.

"Thank you for you e-mail to the California Horse Racing Board. We have confirmed that a horse named Record, trained by R.B Hess, Sr., was injured while training at Golden Gate Fields on February 10, and subsequently the horse was euthanized. Please let us know if you require additional information.

With appreciation,



Mike Marten

Public Information Officer

California Horse Racing Board"

Am I reading the article incorrect when they are saying that there wasnt a break down since Dec. 31st? Or am I getting this all wrong?
Karen

[jurneeka]

In reading the article I note that the headline and first few paragraphs refer specifically to racing fatalities. Training fatalities are discussed separately about midway thru the article, in part as follows:

Arthur said that fatalities during training are running at about the same level as in past years, but noted that there can be many reasons for this aside from racing surface-related breakdowns.

"California operates eight racing (and training) facilities at any one time with between 5-to-7,000 horses in training," he said. "Besides ordinary training injuries we see all sorts of accidents and illnesses. Two horses ran into each other with fatal injuries to both. There was one anesthetic death. Another horse re-fractured a pastern recovering from surgery. One horse ruptured a mesenteric (abdominal) artery while training. And two horses got loose, one with the rider and one without, and ran into the outside rail sustaining fatal injuries."

[karenkarenn]

I understand , All around I say, " OUCH!"