Filly dies of training injury during Santa Anita’s fall convention, becoming 19th death this year

A 4-year-old filly died of an injury sustained during training in Santa Anita on the closing day of the track’s fall meet.

Star of Africa was listed on Sunday as a non-musculoskeletal injury on the California Horse Racing Board website.

She had three wins in 16 career starts and $ 90,440 earnings, according to Equibase. She was owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. The CHRB website listed her coach as Steve Knapp.

Star of Africa was the fifth horse to die from a racing or training injury or other cause during the autumn event at the Arcadia track, which ran from 1.-31. October.

So far this year, 19 horses have died from racing or training incidents or other causes in Santa Anita. The track reported 20 deaths in 2020.

In 2018-19, 37 horses died on the track, leading to an outcry in the sport that led to the track owner The Stronach Group adopting a number of new rules.

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