9th horse dies at Santa Anita Park since racing season began 2 months ago

Santa Anita Park.
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A 5-year-old gelding named Chosen Vessel was euthanized on Saturday after suffering a fracture while racing at Santa Anita Park in Southern California, becoming the ninth horse to die since the racing season began on Dec. 26.

Chosen Vessel was running in the ninth race of the Santa Anita Breeders Cup when he was injured. Veterinarians determined there was no way to help him, and he was euthanized, the park said on its website.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.