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Four horse racing deaths cast tragic shadow over upcoming Kentucky Derby

A general view of the track from the new seating and viewing area on the first turn during the morning training for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 30, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As the days count down to Saturday's 149th running of the Kentucky Derby, four horses have died at the iconic track since last week. It most certainly will cast an unwelcome and tragic shadow over the world's most famous race.

One of the horses, Wild on Ice, was scheduled to run in the Derby but suffered an injury to his left hind leg last Thursday. The

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