Baffert has been implicated in drugging scandals and the deaths of seven horses who collapsed in California, and at least 75 horses in his care have died. “Pimlico should have followed Churchill Downs’ example and barred Bob Baffert from the track. PETA senior vice president Kathy Guillermo released a statement Saturday following Havnameltdown’s fatal injury. PETA statement regarding horses trained by Bob Baffert

When factoring in the number of races run, Baffert’s horses have died at the highest rate of the 10 trainers who have had the most horse deaths, per the Washington Post's analysis. According to the Washington Post, at least 74 horses have died in Baffert’s care in California since 2000. More: Bob Baffert's National Treasure wins Preakness, Kentucky Derby winner Mage finishes third Bob Baffert's controversial history with horse racingīaffert has a history of horses dying under his care. 'We had a horrible race and we've just been really totally wiped out after that horse got hurt,' Baffert said on the broadcast after the race. Shortly after the death, Baffert celebrated another horse he trained, National Treasure, winning the Preakness Stakes. The horse was then looked at by veterinarians before being euthanized. Havnameltdown continued running around the final turn in some noticeable distress. Jockey Luis Saez fell off and fell to the ground.

Havnameltdown was racing toward the front of the pack when he stumbled around a turn. It's time to prioritize horse safety, implement the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act doping program, and stop gambling with racehorses’ lives,” Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, said in a statement.

'The tragic loss of Havnameltdown at the 2023 Preakness, coming after the eight horse deaths prior to and since the Kentucky Derby, underscores the urgent need for sweeping reforms in the horse racing industry. PETA called for Baffert, who has been linked with numerous horse deaths over the years, to be banned from Pimlico, and the Humane Society said in a statement there is an urgent need for reform. Animal rights groups called for sweeping change after a horse trained by Bob Baffert was euthanized on the track at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday ahead of Preakness Stakes.

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