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612 Horses Killed at Belmont Park Since 2009

FROM HorseracingWrongs.org
June 2023

More than 40 horses a year have died on Belmont's track since 2009.

In advance of Saturday’s Belmont Stakes…

Since the Gaming Commission began disclosing such things in 2009, 612 horses have lost their lives at Belmont Park—an average of almost 45 per year.

At a minimum, this should give you pause if you are planning on attending/betting on/watching the Belmont Stakes.

2009: 39 dead horses at Belmont (partial: data didn’t begin till April of that year)
2010: 65 dead horses at Belmont
2011: 46 dead horses at Belmont
2012: 45 dead horses at Belmont
2013: 38 dead horses at Belmont
2014: 41 dead horses at Belmont
2015: 25 dead horses at Belmont
2016: 39 dead horses at Belmont
2017: 40 dead horses at Belmont
2018: 30 dead horses at Belmont
2019: 44 dead horses at Belmont
2020: 53 dead horses at Belmont
2021: 50 dead horses at Belmont
2022: 41 dead horses at Belmont
2023: 16 dead horses at Belmont (so far)

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