It was later reported that Joseph was suspended indefinitely by Churchill Downes following the deaths of parents pride and chasing arty. The day after the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs released another statement explaining that the seven horse deaths this year have been, quote, a sobering reminder, end quote. Of the importance in minimizing risk in horse racing. The statement There is, quote, more to be done as Churchill Downs looks at what might have caused the horse's deaths. For Urban legends and stranger truths
phil spade
@Phil · 4:58
Now, later on in the weekend, I noticed that Billy Denzick tweeted out that we should start taking a look at synthetic tracks and synthetic tracks have been known to be safer on horses. What he's implying there is that the dirt track at Churchill Downs may be responsible for some of these deaths, that it's not as safe a surface as it could be. Now, I do know a little bit about that. I had a philly that trained over that same dirt surface last year and got injured