Photo of Trainer on Dead Horse Causes Outcry in Britain

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Gordon Elliott, a prominent trainer, was temporarily barred from British racing after a photograph emerged showing him sitting on a dead horse, talking on his cellphone.https://nyti.ms/3dZEjxB

3 Horses Die in 3 Days at Santa Anita, Prompting Fresh Criticism of Racetrack

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT Sports People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has called on California racing officials to suspend racing at the track.https://nyti.ms/3awDBDM

California Prosecutor Finds No Crime in Santa Anita Horse Racing Deaths

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports An investigation found that deaths at the track during the 12-month period ending in June had occurred at a rate higher than the national average, but lower than in some years in the past decade.https://nyti.ms/2sIP81y

How Horse Racing Went Horribly Wrong at Santa Anita

By JOE DRAPE and CORINA KNOLL from NYT Sports There were 30 horse deaths in six months. Many blame a culture of chasing profits and a racing surface trainers say was unsafe.https://nyti.ms/2YdiK1R

Horse Deaths at Santa Anita and Pimlico: Same Day, Same Track Owner

By JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports A filly died after a race at Pimlico, the site of Saturday’s Preakness Stakes. The fatality at Santa Anita, the 24th at the track since Dec. 26, occurred after a gelding broke down during training.https://nyti.ms/2Vt9JzL

Horse Deaths are Threatening the Racing Industry. Is the Sport Obsolete?

By JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports A Kentucky family in the horse business for decades says action to address the health of the animals is overdue. The consequences of inaction could be catastrophic.https://nyti.ms/2J0PRBn

Horse Deaths at Santa Anita Spell Trouble for an Industry

By JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports There have been 21 horse deaths at Santa Anita since Dec. 26. Statistical noise or a serious problem? For the racing industry, that may not matter.https://nyti.ms/2VDiJmc

When There Is Blood on a Horse, Is It an Accident or Abuse?

By SARAH MASLIN NIR from NYT Sports A rule rooted in animal protection has been changed at a time of mounting awareness and consumer demand for greater concern for animal welfare in sport and elsewhere.https://nyti.ms/2Joi8yN