Two more horses have died at a Triple Crown race site, as the New York Racing Association announced that Excursionniste and Mashnee Girl were euthanized.
Then, Mashnee Girl was euthanized on Sunday following"catastrophic injury" to the left front leg during a race at Belmont Park, per the New York Racing Association.PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo released a statement Saturday following the death of Excursionniste. "Racing couldn’t manage to keep all horses alive for even one Triple Crown day this year," she said in the statement."Belmont Park did not do enough to prevent Excursionniste’s death.
Churchill Downs suspended all racing until July 3 following 12 total deaths at the track this year, all of which are being investigated. "What has happened at our track is deeply upsetting and absolutely unacceptable. Despite our best efforts to identify a cause for the recent horse injuries, and though no issues have been linked to our racing surfaces or environment at Churchill Downs, we need to take more time to conduct a top-to-bottom review of all of the details and circumstances so that we can further strengthen our surface, safety and integrity protocols.
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