Lord Miles, another horse trained by Saffie Joseph Jr., was scratched from this weekend’s Kentucky Derby.
Churchill Downs said it has indefinitely suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr., and scratched the horse Lord Miles from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby as it investigates the sudden deaths of two horses under Mr. Joseph’s care.
The horses, Parents Pride and Chasing Artie, died in recent days from unknown causes.
The death of four horses at Churchill Downs has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky Derby. Two horses trained by Saffie…
The racetrack called the deaths “highly unusual” and “completely unacceptable.”
Churchill Downs has suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. indefinitely and Lord Miles, who is trained by Joseph, has been scratched…
Kentucky Derby trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. was suspended by Churchill Downs and all his horses, including Derby entrant Lord Miles,…
The decisions come after two horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. collapsed and died after races at Churchill Downs: Parents Pride…
Investigators have yet to find any cause in the deaths of four horses over the past week at Churchill Downs, including two from…
