The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has claimed that Kentucky Derby operator Churchill Downs (CHDN) is refusing to pay its fair share to protect riders and horses from injuries, the New York Times’ Joe Drape reports, citing a complaint filed to the company’s board. The authority said the company is “freeloading” by refusing to pay fees, but using laboratory drug testing and safety inspections performed by HISA on its racetracks. The agency is threatening to shut down out-of-state betting on races at Churchill Downs and three other tracks it owns unless the company pays $2.4M in fees owed.
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