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Santa Anita shutdown after 19 horses died in 2 months! What is going on? Anyone been keeping up with this?

Heidi68 8 Feb 26
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Apparently, much higher than average rainfall caused issues with the surface. They closed the track for a few days to work on and inspect the surface, and it was deemed safe. There has now been a few days of racing without incident, but more rain is expected. Hopefully, they can keep up with the maintenance and keep the horses safe.

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First I’ve heard of it. What happened?

HeraTera Level 7 Feb 26, 2019

They had a segment on the news last night - basically just said 19 horses have died and they are researching the grounds, including digging up the track....