One of the horses reportedly collapsed following a race.
reports Take Charge Briana, a 3-year-old filly trained by D. Wayne Lukas and owned by Willis Horton Racing, fell during the fifth race.
Unfortunately, the filly suffered a significant injury and had to be euthanized on the track, officials said. Jockey Luis Saez also went down with the horse but was reported to be OK and returned to ride the next race. In the eighth race, a 5-year-old gelding named Chasing Artie, trained by Saffie A. Joseph Jr. and owned by Ramsey Stables, collapsed and died following the race.via the horse’s owner Ken Ramsey.on Saturday. The $3 million premier race highlights some of the top 3-year-old horses in the country and is considered the greatest two minutes in sports.Churchill Downs did not immediately respond for comment.
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