Petit Verdot, a “vanned off” at Turfway Feb 17, has been confirmed dead (Racing Commission): “catastrophic injury left shoulder…euthanized.” He was four years old.

And then these from the stewards in California…

Golden Gate, over just three days (Feb 3-5):
11 horses scratched: 2 injured (1 in gate), 8 sick, 1 unsound
2 voided claims: Always California, “unsound LF, returned to [seller]”; Big Gift, “unsound RF, returned to [seller]”

Santa Anita, over just three days (Feb 3-5):
11 horses scratched: 6 injured (1 in gate), 4 sick, 1 unsound

Los Alamitos, over just two days (Feb 4-5):
6 horses scratched: 5 injured, 1 sick