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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jon Lees

Racing suspended at home of Kentucky Derby after deaths of 12 horses

The home of the Kentucky Derby has been forced to suspend racing after an alarming spate of horse fatalities.

Churchill Downs cancelled all remaining fixtures of the track’s Spring meet, scheduled from June 7 until July 7 but will go ahead with racing over the June 3 and 4 weekend.

The rest of the track’s fixtures will be transferred to another Kentucky track at Ellis Park.

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