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Horse Euthanized At Santa Anita After Fracturing Ankle During Training

ARCADIA (CBSLA) — A 3-year-old colt was euthanized after fracturing his leg while training at Santa Anita.

Uncle Boogie broke his left humerus while galloping on Sunday. The attending veterinarian recommended humane euthanasia, Santa Anita officials said.

Uncle Boogie, owned by Eric Homme and trained by Andrew Lerner, had six starts in his career — four at Santa Anita and two at the Del Mar Racetrack in San Diego County — and had two first-place finishes.

During the Arcadia track's winter/spring meeting, eleven horses died from a racing or training injury.

(© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.)

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