{"id":1925542,"date":"2023-05-06T04:27:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T08:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-horses-dead-at-churchill-downs-racetracks-ahead-of-kentucky-derby\/"},"modified":"2023-05-06T04:31:10","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T08:31:10","slug":"4-horses-dead-at-churchill-downs-racetracks-ahead-of-kentucky-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-horses-dead-at-churchill-downs-racetracks-ahead-of-kentucky-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"4 horses died at Churchill Downs before Kentucky Derby."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F4-horses-dead-at-churchill-downs-racetracks-ahead-of-kentucky-derby%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1925542&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Tragic Loss of Four Horses at Churchill Downs Racetrack<\/h2>\n<p>The horse racing community is in shock after the recent deaths of four horses at the renowned Churchill Downs racetrack, just days before the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. The tragic news has left many fans and industry professionals questioning the safety of the sport.<\/p>\n<h3>The Details<\/h3>\n<p>According to a statement from Churchill Downs, two horses, Parents Pride and Chasing Artie, passed away without any known cause of death. Both horses were trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. The other two horses, Wild on Ice and Take Charge Briana, were euthanized due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-horses-dead-at-churchill-downs-racetracks-ahead-of-kentucky-derby\/\" title=\"4 horses died at Churchill Downs before Kentucky Derby.\">musculoskeletal injuries sustained<\/a> during training and a turf race, respectively.<\/p>\n<h3>A Commitment to Transparency and Safety<\/h3>\n<p>Churchill Downs has emphasized their commitment to transparency and safety in horse racing. In a statement, they expressed their condolences to those who loved and cared for the horses and acknowledged the need to address these troubling incidents. The racetrack has also stated that they will be conducting an investigation involving outside regulators.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the recent tragedies, Churchill Downs remains confident in their racing surfaces and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-retail-ceos-call-on-congress-to-curb-online-sale-of-stolen-goods-amid-national-looting-sprees\/\" title=\"Top Retail CEOs Call on Congress to Curb Online Sale of Stolen Goods amid National Looting Sprees\">made significant investments<\/a> to eliminate risk to their athletes. They feel a tremendous responsibility to their fans, participants, and the entire industry to be a leader in safety.<\/p>\n<h3>The Kentucky Derby<\/h3>\n<p>The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby is set to take place on May 6th. As the racing community mourns the loss of these four horses, many are hoping for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/va-students-hold-walkout-as-teen-found-guilty-of-rape-in-girls-restroom\/\" title=\"Va. students hold walkout as teen found guilty of rape in girls restroom\">increased safety measures<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-gif-tiff-sparks-mandatory-anti-racism-training-at-cornell\/\" title=\"Kamala GIF Tiff Sparks Mandatory \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Training at Cornell\">prevent similar incidents<\/a> from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n<h3>Let&#8217;s Remember the Horses<\/h3>\n<p>As we look forward to the Kentucky Derby, let&#8217;s take a moment to remember the four horses who lost their lives at Churchill Downs. They were more than just athletes, they were beloved members of the racing community. Rest in peace, Parents Pride, Chasing Artie, Wild on Ice, and Take Charge Briana.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Parents Pride<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chasing Artie<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wild on Ice<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Take Charge Briana<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The horse racing world is reeling after four horses have died at the famed Churchill Downs racetrack ahead of the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. According to a statement from Churchill Downs, Parents Pride died on Saturday, and Chasing Artie died on Tuesday. No cause of death has been given. Saffie Joseph Jr trained<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1925543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[17876,25988,3893,25987,12830],"class_list":["post-1925542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-churchill","tag-derby","tag-died","tag-horses","tag-kentucky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1925542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1925542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1925542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1925543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1925542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1925542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1925542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}