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05/27 18:28 CDT 2 horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs, bringing total
to 12 at home of Kentucky Derby
2 horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs, bringing total to 12 at home of
Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) --- Two horses have died the past two days following
injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month
at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
Filly Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamodean
ligament rupture to her front leg during Saturday's first race. Lost in Limbo
was euthanized following a similar injury just before the finish line in
Friday's seventh race.
The track stated in a release that both injuries were "inoperable and
unrecoverable."
As team members mourn the loss of the animals, the statement added, the track
is working to determine cause and appropriate investments to minimize risk to
the sport and its property.
"We do not accept this as suitable or tolerable and share the frustrations of
the public, and in some cases, the questions to which we do not yet have
answers," the statement added. "We have been rigorously working since the
opening of the meet to understand what has led to this spike and have yet to
find a conclusive discernable pattern as we await the findings of ongoing
investigations into those injuries and fatalities."
Also, a Kentucky steward's report from May 13 lists the previously unreported
death of Bosque Redondo after finishing 10th in the seventh race. The report
did not state the injury, but the colt was transported to Lexington for
observation and eventually put down after a poor prognosis for recovery.
Churchill Downs' statement said it commissioned surface expert Mick Peterson to
perform additional tests on the track and that the data did not raise concerns.
The data is consistent with prior measurements from Churchill Downs or other
tracks, the statement added.
An epidemiological study with the Jockey Club is reviewing each horse to
determine undetected patterns not previously identified, the statement added.
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