Two horses die in first race at Los Alamitos

LOS ALAMITOS  >> Two horses died after the first race at Los Alamitos Race Course today, adding to the death toll in a year that has seen increased scrutiny of the sport in Southern California.
According to official Los Alamitos racing results, Mighty Elijah — a 4-year-old gelding — “weakened between horses in the lane, was injured and pulled up inside the furlong marker and was vanned off,” while Into a Hot Spot — a 4-year-old bay gelding — “