LOUISVILLE, Ky. – As Churchill Downs prepares for Saturday’s 149th running of the Kentucky Derby, a familiar uneasiness has settled over the horse-racing industry after an abnormal string of horse fatalities here over the past week has renewed concerns about the safety and welfare of racehorses. Caution has become the…Read More
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