Churchill Downs moves spring meet to Ellis Park

Posted on AllSides June 2nd, 2023
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Churchill Downs will suspend racing on Wednesday and move the remainder of its spring meet to Ellis Park to conduct a "top-to-bottom" review of safety and surface protocols in the wake of 12 horse fatalities the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. A release Friday afternoon stated that no single factor has been identified as a potential cause for the fatalities or pattern detected, but it decided to relocate the meet "in an abundance of caution." "What has happened at our track is deeply upsetting and absolutely...

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