Filly injured in race and euthanized at Santa Anita

A 2-year-old filly injured her right front leg less than a half-mile from the finish line in a race at Santa Anita and was euthanized, the 36th horse to die at the Southern California track since December.

The incident occurred in yesterday's third race. It was the second fatality in three days and the fourth since the fall meet began Sept. 27.

Santa Anita is hosting the Breeders' Cup world championships this week for a record 10th time.

Bye Bye Beautiful was pulled up past the half-mile pole by jockey Tiago Pereira. According to a statement from The Stronach Group, which owns the track, track veterinarian Dr. Dana Stead saw that the filly had sustained a right front leg lateral condylar fracture that involved the medial sesamoid bone. Because of the severity of the injury, Stead made the decision to euthanize the horse. Pereira wasn't injured.

Bye Bye Beautiful will undergo a necropsy at UC Davis, which is required by the California Horse Racing Board.