2 Horses Die From Injuries at Churchill Downs, Bringing Total to 12 at Home of Kentucky Derby

2 Horses Die From Injuries at Churchill Downs, Bringing Total to 12 at Home of Kentucky Derby
The Churchill Downs ahead of the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky., on May 6, 2023. Michael Reaves/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Mare Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamodean ligament rupture to her front leg during Saturday’s first race. Lost in Limbo was euthanized following a similar injury just before the finish line in Friday’s seventh race.