Both were “euthanized for humane reasons.” Wild on Ice, a Derby contender, was hurt while training last Thursday and Take Charge Briana was injured in a race on Tuesday. Tim Goode/Press Association/APĭebate rages on in UK after more than 100 people arrested over Grand National protestsĪccording to Churchill Downs, two other horses died after suffering musculoskeletal injuries.
Protesters are detained by police during day three of the Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool. The 149th Derby, the first horse race in the coveted Triple Crown, is set to run Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky. When asked about any extra care given to his horse, Joseph told CNN that “extra blood work has been done to make sure nothing is being missed.” Joseph also trains the colt Lord Miles which is entered in the Kentucky Derby. The KHRC provided a statement, which said the investigation is active and post-mortem examinations will be performed at the University of Kentucky.
Joseph told CNN the investigation into the deaths has found “no significant findings yet.”Ī spokesperson for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) didn’t address Joseph’s comments when asked about the investigation and initial findings. “Right now, I don’t know why this has happened, which makes us uneasy. “People who don’t come to the track don’t see the passionate care of these horses,” Joseph told CNN on Thursday. Both equines were trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. Parents Pride died on Saturday and Chasing Artie on Tuesday. Since the start of Kentucky Derby week – on April 29 – two horses died suddenly from unknown causes at the track according to officials. The four race horses have died in separate incidents within a five-day stretch.
Officials from the Churchill Downs racetrack, the home of the famed Kentucky Derby, have described the recent deaths of four horses as “unacceptable” and “troubling.”
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