Hall of Fame trainer banned at Santa Anita after horse death
By BETH HARRIS, Associated Press
Jun 22, 2019 4:05 PM CDT
Hall of Fame trainer banned at Santa Anita after horse death
FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2013, file photo, an exercise rider takes a horse for a workout at Santa Anita Park with palm trees and the San Gabriel Mountains as a backdrop in Arcadia, Calif. A second horse in two days and 29th overall died at Santa Anita, Sunday, June 9, 2019, where management has chosen...   (Associated Press)

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has been banned by the ownership of Santa Anita after a fourth horse from his stable has died — and the 30th overall — at the Southern California track.

The Stronch Group, which owns the track, says Saturday in a statement that Hollendorfer "is no longer welcome to stable, race or train his horses at any of our facilities."

On the recommendation of a special panel convened to review horses' medical, training and racing history, the track's stewards scratched four horses trained by Hollendorfer that were to run Saturday and Sunday.

A 4-year-old gelding trained by Hollendorfer was injured Saturday while exercising on the training track and was euthanized.

It was the 30th death since the racing season began on Dec. 26. The track closes for the season Sunday.

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