15th Racehorse Dies At Los Alamitos Race Course This Season

LOS ALAMITOS, CA —Another racehorse died after suffering an injury at the Los Alamitos Race Course, state regulators said Wednesday.

Veterinarians humanely euthanized Jabber Now, a 6-year-old thoroughbred, Tuesday, according to the California Horse Racing Board. The horse finished last in the third race at Los Alamitos on Sunday, and official results from the track made no mention of any injury.

The Horse Racing Board's fatality report lists his death as "racing-related."
Attempts to reach Los Alamitos officials for further details were unsuccessful, and CHRB spokesman Mike Marten told City News Service he had no additional information about the death.

According to the industry website Equibase, Jabber Now was owned by Oscar and Cathleen Serrano and trained by Gary Stute.

Over the weekend, Tap the Wire, a horse that survived the devastating Lilac Fire at San Luis Rey Downs in 2017, died from injuries sustained while racing at Los Alamitos Race Course earlier this month.

The California Horse Racing Board has reported 15 racehorses died at the Cypress track in racing or training-related incidents during this race season, which began in December 2019.

City News Service, Patch Editor Ashley Ludwig contributed to this report.

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