Kentucky Derby Horse Death 2025. The disturbing death toll seen at churchill downs, home of the kentucky derby, is the latest scandal to hit the horse race industry despite recent efforts to make the sport safer for. Horses rounding a turn in the kentucky derby at churchill downs on may 6, 2023, in louisville, kentucky.

Last year at churchill downs, seven horses died during the week of the kentucky derby, two of them in races in the hours leading up to the main event. 8 after winning the grade 2 remsen by a nose saturday at aqueduct.