The racetrack called the deaths “highly unusual” and “completely unacceptable.”
A horse comes off the track after a workout at Churchill Downs on Wednesday in Louisville, Kentucky. The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday.LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The death of four horses at Churchill Downs over a span of five days has overshadowed preparations for theTwo horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. collapsed on the track and died over the past week. Two other horses also died as either a result of racing or training, including Derby entrant Wild On Ice.
Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr., seen last year, had two of his horses collapse on the race track and die over the past week.“While a series of events like this is highly unusual, it is completely unacceptable,” Churchill Downs said. “We take this very seriously and acknowledge that these troubling incidents are alarming and must be addressed.
Wild On Ice and 3-year-old filly Take Charge Briana broke down with musculoskeletal injuries during training or racing and each was transported to Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for assessment before being euthanized. Lisa Lazarus, CEO of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, said in a statement sent to The Associated Press that the welfare of horses and riders is paramount.“When horses die unexpectedly, we all suffer, but we take comfort in the tools and practices we have collectively developed to investigate contributing factors and deploy those learnings to minimize future risk,” Lazarus said, adding the organization is in contact with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and Churchill Downs.
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