PETA Statement re Second Horse Death at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day

For Immediate Release:
May 6, 2023

Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382

Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding the death of a second horse at Churchill Downs today, Kentucky Derby Day:

Churchill Downs is a killing field. Freezing Point is the latest casualty. He’s the second horse to die today at the track, making it an appalling seven deaths in advance of the Kentucky Derby. They should play “Taps” at the Derby instead of “My Old Kentucky Home.”

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