Churchill Downs to work with investigators after four horse deaths
by Reuters from US news | The Guardian on (#6BDXV)
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Churchill Downs racetrack will work with regulators to conduct an investigation after four horses died in the lead-up to Saturday's Kentucky Derby, the venue said on Wednesday.
Wild On Ice was entered to run in the first race of the prestigious Triple Crown series but had to be euthanized last week after suffering a leg injury during a workout at the Louisville, Kentucky, track.
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