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Flatter: Racing does right by horses in reaction to herpesvirus

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Flatter: Racing does right by horses in reaction to herpesvirus

Two horses were put down and one was quarantined after catching herpesvirus. Churchill Downs has done the right thing. O Besos was sent back to Kentucky before the trailer was loaded and dispatched to New York for Saturday's Cigar Mile.   It is a safe bet that no one is screwing around with this. It happens again and again. Just like COVID keeps coming back. and the common cold and flu. At least we have avoided the ultimatehorseman known as pestilence. .. The news flow has been pretty good. There are some problems with the names of the horses who tested positive.

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