Beginning on June 7 and ending on July 3, 2023, Churchill Downs will stop running races at Churchill Downs Racetrack. On June 3 and 4, live racing at Churchill Downs took place as scheduled. But starting on June 10, the remaining races will take place at Henderson, Kentucky's Ellis Park Racing & Gaming. In the previous month, there were an exceptionally high number of horse injuries at Churchill Downs Racecourse, resulting in the deaths of 12 horses.