Nine racehorses have been euthanized at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack since late October, prompting regulators to push new safety measures meant to slow the increase in “catastrophic” injuries.
A total of 15 musculoskeletal injuries have occurred at Woodbine Racetrack between Oct. 28 and Nov. 29 of this year, with nine leading to euthanasia, according to a regulatory letter from Dr. Karin Schnarr, registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), which regulates racetracks.