![]() “There’s a lot less injuries here with legs than there are in other sports, but here it means your life is over,” said Mike Repole, co-owner of early Derby favorite Forte. But we can do so much better than the present circumstances.”Īccording to a database kept by the Jockey Club, which oversees the breed registry for thoroughbreds in the United States and Canada, more than 7,200 horses died in races from 2009-21. I don’t think a zero-injury or zero-death standard is achievable. “When you’re in competition, there are risks. “I don’t think we’re close to that right now,” said Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and a long-time advocate for greater regulation of the racing industry. Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charlie Riedel Previous Next The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 6. Kentucky Derby hopeful Lord Miles works out at Churchill Downs Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. ![]()
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