A troubling trend at Churchill Downs continued on Sunday, as another horse died to make it eight since April 29.
The first seven died leading up to the Kentucky Derby’s race on May 6, and according to multiple reports, 3-year-old Rio Moon “suffered a catastrophic injury to his left foreleg a few strides after the wire” and was euthanized on Sunday.died after sustaining injuries on May 6
during the races ahead of the main run, with the trainer for Chloe’s Dream telling the Associated Press that “he just took a bad step out there” and the trainer for Freezing Point saying that “he just got bumped in the backstretch.”, where it said that the incidents are believed to be “anomalies” but added that they’re “unacceptable.
Take Charge Briana, Wild on Ice, Code of Kings, Chasing Artie and Parents Pride were the other five horses who died.
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