Horse racing notebook: 3 horse deaths in one night shine light on Los Alamitos

Evidence of improved safety over the years does horse racing little good after nights like last Sunday, when three quarter horses sustained fatal injuries at Los Alamitos, the incidents occurring in three separate dashes in a 90-minute span.
The horses were were 2-year-olds competing in 400-yard trials for the Dec. 14 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity: The winless filly B Ratifyed was hurt while finishing eighth in race 5. The winless gelding Backside Ace left the track in the equine ambulance a