A year after tragedy, Joseph Jr. is back with Catalytic
Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is back at the 150th Kentucky Derby nearly a year after Churchill Downs suspended him following the deaths of two of his horses during a tragic spate of equine fatalities
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Saffie Joseph Jr. embraces this year’s hectic preparation for the milestone 150th Kentucky Derby a little more than usual because he didn’t know if such a moment would happen again after last spring’s tragic events here.
Losing two horses after racing just days apart was painful enough for the trainer as he primed another for the 149th Derby. Then came the indefinite suspension and subsequent Derby scratch of entrant Lord Miles by Churchill Downs, as the historic track endured a heartbreaking spate of 12 horse fatalities around its marquee race.
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