Memories are made at the Kentucky Derby, most of them good. Whether cashing a winning ticket, sipping mint juleps or marveling at the horses, crowds pack Churchill Downs to experience a bucket list sporting event.
Many left last year in tears, anger and questioning the safety of the sport after 12 horses died at the historic track in the days surrounding the race, including two onDeaths occurred at other major racing venues last year, too, in what become a tragic theme for the sport.
A review of 14 horse deaths at Saratoga in upstate New York last summer found no definitive cause for why they happened, although heavy rainfall could have contributed.and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act - the sport’s new governing body - didn’t identify one common cause for the deaths around the
The New York Racing Association - which runs the Belmont Stakes, racing’s third leg of the Triple Crown - is studying the feasibility of adopting all-weather surfaces at tracks nationwide.added an equine safety and integrity veterinarian to help enforce its rules. Fifteen vets from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission joined the track’s vet team to observe horses this week before, during and after training and in their stalls after they arrive.
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