Racetrack

Shooting Tragedy at South Carolina Racetrack Leaves Teen Dead and Community in Shock

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A tragic incident unfolded at a racetrack in Ware Shoals, South Carolina, where a teenager lost his life in a shooting on Saturday night. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene following reports of gunfire at the Ware Shoals Dragway on U.S. Route 25. The victim, identified as 17-year-old Calvin Lamont Parker Jr. … Read more

Racetrack Suspends Saffie Joseph Jr. as 6 Horses Die at Kentucky Derby Venue

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The sprawling grounds of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, have been embroiled in controversy following the sudden, “highly unusual” deaths of two racehorses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. The horses, Parents Pride and Chasing Artie, collapsed and died on the racetrack just days apart, sparking an investigation by Churchill Downs, Inc. (CDI). This investigation has … Read more