Louisville, KY – A staggering number of racehorse deaths has prompted Churchill Downs to move the upcoming spring meet to a new location. As reported by WLKY News, the venue change reflects the seriousness of the situation; 12 horses died in a 30-day period at the track.

Races scheduled to take place next week have been canceled and will not be rescheduled, and as of June 10, the races will move to Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky.

In a release, Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen commented on the horse deaths:

“What has happened at our track is deeply upsetting and absolutely unacceptable. We need to take more time to conduct a top-to-bottom review of all of the details and circumstances so that we can further strengthen our surface, safety and integrity protocols.”

Prior to the May 6 running of the Kentucky Derby, seven horses died from racing or training injuries at Churchill Downs. A complete list of the racehorses who died in the time leading up to the Kentucky Derby and through today:

• April 27, Wild on Ice, “injured, euthanized”
• April 29, Code of Kings, “flipped multiple times (in paddock), broke neck”
• April 29, Parents Pride, “collapsed and died”
• May 2, Take Charge Briana, “fell; euthanized”
• May 2, Chasing Artie, “collapsed and died”
• May 6, Chloe’s Dream, “went wrong; fractured knee”
• May 6, Freezing Point, “went wrong; multiple fractures”
• May 13, Bosque Redondo, “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
• May 14, Rio Moon, “Leg fracture; euthanized on track”
• May 20, Swanson Lake, “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
• May 26, Lost in Limbo, “injured, vanned off, euthanized”
• May 27, Kimberly Dream, “Ligament rupture to the front leg, euthanized”