'Seven deaths in a week and they had three at Keeneland (in Lexington) that made it 10 deaths that we know about in a month, and that’s too many.'
But the recent fatalities in Kentucky have created lingering questions for the sport and even for the trainers confident in their horses set to run May 20 at“You’re not going to be perfect every time you run, but I do think it’s very concerning about what went on at Churchill that week,” said McGaughey, who will have his first Preakness starter since 2013. “I don’t know that we’ll ever get to the bottom of it.
Lord Miles was scratched from the Kentucky Derby after his trainer, Saffie Joseph Jr., was suspended indefinitely. National Thoroughbred Racing Association president and CEO Tom Rooney called this stretch “challenging for those of us who care about our sport.
Rooney said it might speak to the soundness of the old track. He said industry leaders don’t want a repeat of the situation at Churchill Downs. The seven deaths there were far above the norm. Some medications given to horses can have negative effects that contribute to breakdowns. Regulations have varied from state to state. However, the Horseracing Safety and Integrity Authority’s antidoping and medication regulations, which aim to standardize rules across the U.S., go into effect on May 22 — two days after the Preakness.
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