Horse Dies at Santa Anita Park on Kentucky Derby Day

Horse Dies at Santa Anita Park on Kentucky Derby Day
Race horses head for the finish line at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., on June 23, 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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ARCADIA, Calif.—A 4-year-old filly died after suffering a racing injury at Santa Anita Park on Kentucky Derby day, state horse racing officials have confirmed.

Speedcuber was injured near the eighth pole in the seventh race on May 7 and was vanned off. Her death was confirmed on May 9 by the California Horse Racing Board.