Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, is suspending operations after 12 animals died. Here's why racehorse deaths are so common
The rate of deaths at Churchill Downs in April and May 2023 is higher than that of Santa Anita Park in 2019, according to the animal welfare group Animal Wellness Action.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.While a broken leg is easily treatable for humans, it’s often a death sentence for horses.
That’s because horses have so little soft tissue in their legs that the bone often tears through skin or cuts off circulation to the rest of the limb, leaving them prone to infection.Even if the horse’s bone could be set, it wouldn’t be able to support weight for several weeks. If horses can’t distribute their weight relatively evenly, they risk laminitis, a potentially fatal inflammation of tissue inside the hoof.
In general, if a horse can’t stand on all four legs on its own, it won’t survive and will be euthanized, Arthur says.of about five years of California horse racing data showed 184 jockey injuries from 360 reported falls. Most of the falls occurred during races and were the result of a “catastrophic injury or sudden death of the horse,” the study found.Trainers have been accused of making an already risky situation worse by drugging horses with performance-enhancing substances or painkillers,Such drugs allow horses to run faster and power through the pain.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is performing a three-year study into whether Lasix is a performance enhancer, and if it’s healthy for horses. The board will then vote, and it’s expected they will choose to entirely ban use on race day, according to Animal Wellness Action.
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