Horse Bucked Its Rider, Escaped Out Of Ellis Park And Onto US-41 In Kentucky

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According to reports, a racehorse bucked its rider at Ellis Park on Saturday afternoon and escaped the track and onto US-41 in Kentucky...

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It was scheduled to compete at 12:50 p.m. at Ellis Park, but escaped just moments before the race began.

Posey County Sherrif Tom Latham was one of the first to arrive on scene. He reportedly spotted the horse running along US-41 and wound up parking in front of the horse to slow its momentum before eventually grabbing the lead. The horse eventually calmed down and was rescued and returned to its owner Saturday afternoon.

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The horse eventually found its way to Evansville Water Department where a team eventually rescued him.