Horses Died Kentucky Derby 2025. An investigation into 12 horse fatalities at the famed horse racing track churchill downs found no causal relationship between the horse deaths and the track, but the report cited concerns. Indefinitely and lord miles, who is trained by joseph, was scratched from the kentucky derby on thursday, as part of the fallout from four.

Leading up to 2023 race, seven horses died, including two on derby day. Seven horses died in the days before the race, two of those in the hours leading up to post time on saturday.