Protesters, Keeneland officials speak about horse racing safety before final day of Fall Meet

At Keeneland, it's all about the numbers. They identify the horses, countdown to race time, and tell you who to bet on. But, it's a different set of numbers that are catching the attention of one group of community members. "Five have happened in the Fall Meet and four in the Spring,” Keeneland protest organizer Brittany Martin said. “That is a lot of equine deaths." So many that Martin and three other people are organizing a peaceful protest during the last day of Keeneland’s 2019 Fall Meet. "I think we need to start a bigger conversation about the horse racing industry,” Martin said. “I think that this is a great way to do it." But it's a conversation that Keeneland officials say has already started, and that continues even throughout the meet.

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