And now it's up to 12 horse deaths at Churchill Downs...
A twelfth horse since April 27th has died at Churchill Downs in Louisville and the track’s leadership is trying to find answers., adding that the horse experienced an inoperable ligament rupture to one of her front legs.
“From April 27 to the Kentucky Derby May 6, seven horses died from either injuries or collapsing on the track. Two of those horses died in the undercard of the Derby, and another, Wild on Ice, was supposed to run in the race that was won by Mage. Five have died after runs at the track since then,” the outlet said.City of Burbank via Storyfulexpressed its sadness over the deaths.
Churchill Downs said it understood people wanted answers but it respected the process and authority of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority when it came to the investigations. “It’s been a very stressful and trying week for horse racing fans and for fans of the horse racing sport,” Horse Racing Analyst Craig Johnson“I think what is most stressful is that this was horse racing’s biggest stage. Basically the Kentucky Derby is similar to the Super Bowl and a lot of eyes are on the sport,” he added.
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