Horse Dies After Race at Churchill Downs, 9th Recent Fatality at Home of Kentucky Derby

Horse Dies After Race at Churchill Downs, 9th Recent Fatality at Home of Kentucky Derby
Mage (8), with Javier Castellano aboard, wins the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on May 6, 2023. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A ninth horse died Saturday after being injured following the sixth race at Churchill Downs, making it the ninth fatality since late April at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

Swanson Lake, a 3-year-old filly, was pulled up by jockey James Graham about 100 yards past the finish line after placing fourth in the $120,000 race. She was vanned off the track.