Horse racing's federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby, according to a report released Tuesday.
The report comes two days before the start of Churchill Downs’ fall September meet and follows the June 7 suspension of racing to conduct an internal safety review.
Among the findings in HISA’s report:Political Cartoons View All 1154 Images— An independent review by track surface expert Dennis Moore found no correlation between Churchill Downs’ racetrack surface and the fatal injuries some horse sustained.
A release added that additional resources would go to track veterinarians for specialized horse care to assist in pre-race inspections and entry screening.
Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen said in July that racing would resume this fall with no changes and called the deaths “a series of unfortunate circumstances” in an earnings call with CDI investors.
Persons:
HISA, Dennis Moore, Churchill, Moore, Necropsies, Lisa Lazarus, Bill Carstanjen, ___
Organizations:
Kentucky Derby, Safety Authority, Churchill, Derby, Churchill Downs Inc
Locations:
Churchill, Churchill Downs, Ellis, Kentucky