Churchill Downs Issues Statement On Equine Fatalities thoroughbreddailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thoroughbreddailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In today’s first race, Kimberley Dream sustained a significant injury – a distal sesamodean ligament rupture – to her left front leg. A similar injury occurred to Lost in Limbo during Friday’s seventh race. Unfortunately, in both scenarios, attending veterinarians determined that the injuries were inoperable and unrecoverable and made the difficult but most humane decision to euthanize.
Racetrack Surfaces: Where HISA s Rubber Meets the Road thoroughbreddailynews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thoroughbreddailynews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A meeting to provide an update on the racing surfaces at Laurel Park last Wednesday included a discussion on ensuring trainers and regulatory veterinarians regularly communicate when horses are injured during training hours.