Golden Gate Fields track has 8th horse death of year
Carolina Mia, a 6-year-old mare, was euthanized after a race at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, California, on Sunday, the eighth horse death at the track this year.
Passing of Carolina Mia comes in wake of 8 horse deaths at Churchill Downs
Carolina Mia, a 6-year-old mare, was euthanized after a race at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, California, on Sunday, the eighth horse death at the track this year.
The number of deaths at the track matches that of Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, where an eighth horse died a week earlier. Two horses were euthanized after injuries on the day of the Derby.
Trained by Felix Rondan, Carolina Mia had four wins in 29 career starts with earnings of $219,980 US.
