2 more horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs; 12th in previous month

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)-- Two horses have passed away the past 2 days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th deaths over the previous month at the house of the Kentucky Derby.

Filly Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamodean ligament rupture to her front leg throughout Saturday's first race. Lost in Limbo was euthanized following a comparable injury just before the finish line in Friday's seventh race.

The track mentioned in a release that both injuries were "inoperable and unrecoverable.".

As employee mourn the loss of the animals, the declaration included, the track is working to identify cause and proper financial investments to decrease threat to the sport and its home.

" We do not accept this as tolerable or suitable and share the disappointments of the general public, and in some cases, the concerns to which we do not yet have answers," the statement added. "We have actually been carefully working because the opening of the fulfill to comprehend what has actually resulted in this spike and have yet to find a definitive discernable pattern as we await the findings of continuous investigations into those injuries and fatalities.".

Horses come through the very first turn throughout the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez).

A Kentucky steward's report from May 13 lists the formerly unreported death of Bosque Redondo after finishing 10th in the seventh race. The report did not state the injury, however the colt was transferred to Lexington for observation and eventually put down after a bad prognosis for recovery.

Churchill Downs' statement stated it commissioned surface specialist Mick Peterson to carry out additional tests on the track which the data did not raise concerns. The data follows prior measurements from Churchill Downs or other tracks, the declaration included.

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An epidemiological research study with the Jockey Club is examining each horse to determine undiscovered patterns not previously determined, the statement added.