Dana Stead, longtime Southern California track veterinarian, is resigning his position after 14 years, reports the Daily Racing Form.
“I put in my 14 years here and I'm looking to do some other things,” Stead told DRF. “I haven't made any final decisions [about next steps]. I'm talking to some people.”
Stead, a 42-year-old native of Glendale, wrote in a letter to regulatory officials that while “track management has gone above and beyond to create a team of veterinarians dedicated to protecting our equine and human athletes,” the job has “come at much sacrifice to my personal happiness and that is why I decided to make a change.”
Among the factors influencing Stead's decision are the rash of fatalities during the 2019 Winter/Spring meet at Santa Anita, “frivolous litigation,” and watching “my esteemed colleagues be labeled criminals by the profession we serve.”
His resignation is effective as of Dec. 17.
Read more at the Daily Racing Form.
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