by Two horses were euthanized at Belmont Park, the site of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
The first came on Saturday after the final race of the Belmont Stakes, which came immediately after the main event in which Arcangelo won his 155th straight.
Excursionniste was injured and ended up being euthanized, marking the death of a horse at all three Triple Crown race sites, which include Churchill Downs (Kentucky Derby) Pimlico Race Course (Preakness Stakes).
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Arcangelo wins race number 155 of the Belmont Stakes on June 10, 2023 in Elmont, New York. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
Then Mashnee Girl was euthanized Sunday following a “catastrophic injury” to her left front leg during a race at Belmont Park, according to the New York Racing Association.
It was the same injury that happened to Excursionniste.
PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo issued a statement Saturday following Excursionniste’s death.
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“The races failed to keep all the horses alive for even one Triple Crown day this year,” he said in the statement. “Belmont Park did not do enough to prevent the Excursionniste’s death. PETA urged the New York Racing Association and the New York State Gaming Commission to require CT scans for all horse races today to detect pre-existing injuries, they are present in 90% of these deaths. They refused.”
“The racing industry is digging its own grave, as well as this horse’s.”
People gather around a giant statue of Secretariat in Belmont Park as they celebrate Secretariat’s 50th anniversary in the 2023 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York on June 10, 2023. (Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
Churchill Downs has suspended all racing through July 3 following 12 total deaths at the track this year, all of which are under investigation.
The announcement came on Friday, where Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanien said: “The Churchill Downs team is proud of our commitment to safety and strives to set the highest standard in racing, going above and beyond. the required regulations and policies.
“What happened at our track is deeply disturbing and absolutely unacceptable. Despite our best efforts to identify the cause of the recent injuries to the horses, and although no issues have been linked to our racing surfaces or the environment at Churchill Downs We need to take more action.” It is time for a top-to-bottom review of all the details and circumstances so that we can further strengthen our surface, safety and integrity protocols.”
Arcangelo with Javier Castellano wins race number 155 of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park on June 10, 2023 in Elmont, New York. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Bob Baffert’s horse Havnameltdown suffered a left front ankle injury during a previous race before the Preakness Stakes was run, leading to his being euthanized at the Maryland track.
