As the general public prepares to tune in to the Kentucky Derby on May 6, mainstream media has taken notice of the string of equine deaths at Churchill Downs in recent days, in a way that should be reminiscent to industry insiders of the troubling spike in breakdowns in 2019 at Santa Anita Park.
Because that national media attention was so impactful on horse racing's regulation and social license, we are compiling a list of headlines that are making their way around social media so that fans and stakeholders can be aware of what their non-Thoroughbred family and neighbors may be reading about the sport this week. As a publication, we believe it is important to keep a finger on the pulse of the mainstream media, even if we sometimes disagree with some of their assertions or opinions.
Los Angeles Times: Sixth horse dies at Churchill Downs ahead of Kentucky Derby
Sports Illustrated: 'The Lowest of the Lows': The Drama That Has Clouded Derby Week
USA Today: Kentucky Derby's fragility on display with favorite Forte's morning scratch
NPR: 4 horses die at Churchill Downs ahead of the Kentucky Derby
Yahoo! Sports: Kentucky Derby: Seventh horse dies at Churchill Downs in lead-up to main event
WKYT & LEX18 (Lexington, Ky.): Kentucky Derby races on amid 6th death, scratched favorite
WLKY (Louisville, Ky.): Another horse euthanized following race at Churchill Downs
Another horse has died at Churchill Downs.
The 3-year-old Chloe's Dream suffered a knee injury Saturday in a race ahead of the Kentucky Derby and was euthanized, a trainer confirmed to the @AP.
Six horses have now died leading up to the race.https://t.co/FVeC9n35dw
— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) May 6, 2023
Freezing Point: Seventh horse dies at Churchill Downs in leadup to Kentucky Derby https://t.co/lPHnSvg73G
— Courier Journal (@courierjournal) May 6, 2023
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