Churchill Downs suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. on Thursday after two of his horses suddenly died this week ahead of the Kentucky Derby. As a result, Lord Miles was scratched from Saturday's race.
Take Charge Briana was euthanized on Saturday after sustaining a “catastrophic” injury during competition. Wild on Ice was euthanized last week after he broke his hind leg during training. Neither of those two horses were trained by Joseph.
The death of the two horses trained by Joseph were caused by injuries, but the cause of death remains unknown. Joseph is a longtime and renowned trainer in the horse racing world. His horses produced 174 wins and earned more than $10 million in prize money last year.."I don't think it's bad fortune. It's not about that, to happen twice. ... I don't have an answer right now. I wish I did.
"Something's not right. These horses, it wasn't because of injury. They left the gate and didn't even try and then dropped down. … Theories aren't going to help. We need facts."Listen
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