Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler was robbed of a watch while he was attending the California Crown with his wife last month at Santa Anita Park, according to his agent.
The Arcadia Police Department said in a statement Tuesday that three individuals were separately robbed of their watches during the first-year event at the racetrack on Sept. 28. A statement Tuesday from Excel Sports Management, which represents Buehler, confirms that the two-time All-Star was one of those victims.
“Following Walker’s final regular season start on September 27th, he and a number of other players did not travel to Colorado for the final regular season series,” the agency said. “That weekend, Walker and his wife McKenzie, were attending horse races at Santa Anita Park.
“While walking from the paddock to their seats, Walker was unknowingly the victim of a snatch and grab robbery of his watch. The incident was reported to police and is currently under investigation. …