Horse racing officials call emergency summit as deaths mount at Churchill Downs

An emergency summit will be held by horse racing officials to review the high number of deaths at Churchill Downs.
Churchill Downs may accept a recommendation to pause racing if necessary, according to the head of horseracing's oversight authority.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) called for an emergency summit to examine the deaths of 12 horses over the past month at Churchill Downs.
HISA can make a recommendation to close Churchill Downs, but it does not have the authority to do so.
The summit will examine factors such as Churchill Downs' track surface, veterinary oversight, and misuse of medications with horses.