"Why horses are dying at U.S. Racetracks at an alarming rate" PBS NewsHour 6/8/2019

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SUMMARY:  The Belmont Stakes marked the end of the Triple Crown on Saturday, but the focus of Horse Racing this year is centered on a tragic statistic: an average of 10 horses a week died at American racetracks in 2018, a fatality rate that is two-and-a-half to five times greater than in the rest of the horse racing world.  New York Times reporter Joe Drape joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.