Racehorse Dies at Los Alamitos; 17th Fatality This Year
CYPRESS, Calif.—A 4-year-old filly at Los Alamitos Race Course has suffered a sudden death, becoming the track's 17th racehorse to die this year. P...
CYPRESS, Calif.—A 4-year-old filly at Los Alamitos Race Course has suffered a sudden death, becoming the track's 17th racehorse to die this year. Pistachio Princess died Nov. 21, according to the California Horse Racing Board. The filly had 19 starts in her career and two first-place finishes, with wins at Santa Anita in March and at Los Alamitos in June 2021. She was owned by Belico Racing LLC, her trainer was Lorenzo Ruiz and her jockey was Edgar Payeras. Pistachio Princess is the 17th horse that dead at Los Alamitos, and the 57th racehorse death in California this year, according to Marty Irby, executive director of the nationwide group Animal Wellness Action.