Racehorse Euthanized At Los Alamitos Race Course

LOS ALAMITOS, CA — A horse who ran in the fifth race at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress suffered a "racing related" death, officials reported.

The latest fatality was a 3-year-old gelding named Secret Tonight.

The California Horse Racing Board's website lists the death as racing-related. According to reports, Secret Tonight finished a 300-yard race, stumbled in the gallop, and unseated his jockey, David Morones.

More than 20 horses have died at the track since the beginning of the season.

The track has been on probation by state regulators since July in response to the spate of horse deaths, essentially putting the facility at risk of having its racing permits suspended. This is the first horse death since that probation was ended.

The CHRB later signed off on a plan aimed at bolstering safety and equine-oversight at the facility.

The plan included adding another veterinarian to be a "roving observer of horses in training, while entering, exiting, or on the track," as well as a "security steward" who oversees veterinary and barn practices.

The new plan also included an "entry review panel" of experts who have the authority to scratch horses for races.

Correction: the name of the horse was updated to "Secret Tonight."