![]() ![]() Joseph said the deaths were not injury related and is waiting on necropsy reports to reveal the possible causes of death. had two horses collapse and die on the track at Churchill Downs on the days leading into the Kentucky Derby. While most of the deaths have come following on-track injuries, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. Preakness Stakes post position: Kentucky Derby winner Mage favored in seven-horse field at Pimlico More scratches going forward? Preakness 2023: From favorites to long shots, here's why your horse can - or can't - win “Someone that doesn’t really know much about the sport that’s looking, it is a concern of what the perception is of how it looks,” Cox said. I think we need to be very transparent about what’s going on.”īefore his horse was scratched Friday, Cox said public perception is a concern for the industry. “I don’t think it’s anything we should keep in the closet. “It made (11) deaths that we know about in a month, and that’s too many,” McGaughey said. ![]() McGaughey called the horse deaths at Churchill Downs “very concerning” and noted there were three others during Keeneland’s Spring Meet. Brown: Horse safety at Churchill Downs starts with addressing people problem during Derby week I think there’s probably a tremendous amount of pressure on these regulatory vets to try to make the right decision … but I do think that they need to kind of go into it with more eyes open than maybe they are.”Ĭ.L. “I think that, that was very much overkill,” McGaughey said. McGaughey said jockey Tyler Gaffalione pleaded with the vet not to scratch the horse. His horse, Talk of the Nation, was scratched by a veterinarian just minutes before going to the gate for the Grade 2 American Turf on the Kentucky Derby undercard. That was the question posed by Shug McGaughey, the veteran trainer of Preakness contender Perform. ![]() On Friday, First Mission - second choice in the morning line for the Preakness and trained by Louisville’s Brad Cox - was scratched by his owner Godolphin after consultation with Benson and her 1/ST veterinary team.īut are veterinarians being too cautious? Just hours before the Kentucky Derby on May 6 at Churchill Downs, morning-line favorite Forte was scratched - much to the dismay of trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole - by Kentucky Horse Racing Commission veterinarian Nick Smith because of concerns about a bruised right front foot. Benson and other veterinarians have the ultimate say on whether a horse is sound enough to compete on the racetrack, an issue that’s been as prominent as mint juleps and black-eyed Susans this Triple Crown season.įirst Mission scratched: Second choice behind Kentucky Derby winner Mage won't run in Preakness “We have to make sure they’re jogging even and smooth and not favoring one leg or the other,” Benson said.īenson is the chief veterinarian for 1/ST Racing, which owns Pimlico and several other racetracks across the country. Then she watches as the horse briefly jogs, making notes on a clipboard. Dionne Benson is the center of attention as she examines several Preakness Stakes contenders, rubbing their leg joints, looking for signs of inflammation or pain. View Gallery: Mage wins the 2023 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs: PhotosīALTIMORE - It’s the Thursday morning before the Preakness, and the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course is filled with media and coffee and fans trying their best to get a photo of their favorite horse.įor a moment, Dr. ![]()
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