Four horse racing deaths cast tragic shadow over upcoming Kentucky Derby
by John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times
May 03, 2023
2 minutes
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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