Sixth horse dies at Churchill Downs ahead of Kentucky Derby
The death count at Churchill Downs grew to six in a week and a half when Chloe’s Dream, a 3-year-old gelding, was injured in a maiden race, vanned off the track and then euthanized.There were no details of the exact cause of the injury. It was yet another black cloud over a sport that has been wrestling with safety and perception issues. In addition to the six deaths, a trainer was suspended because of two of the deaths and five horses were scratched from the Kentucky Derby.The incident occurred in the second race, a…