The Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) is endeavoring to convince the LA County Department of Health to revoke its request closing down live dashing at Santa Anita, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The LA County Department of Health briefly suspended dashing at Santa Anita on Friday in front of the days initially booked race.

The TOC, related to Stronach Group and the California Thoroughbred Trainers, expresses: The income created from proceeded with live dashing at Santa Anita is basic for the pure breed environment to keep these backstretch laborers utilized.

«If there is a delayed time of no dashing a significant number of these employments will surely be killed and up to 1,000 individuals could be added to the present LA destitute issue.

Other California tracks have proceeded with live ponies incorporating Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, which like Santa Anita is claimed by Stronach Group.

Elsewhere in the US, the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park ran on Saturday without any fans.