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On average, 24 horses die each week at race tracks in the U.S. Many horses that break down run with injuries masked by injected painkillers. On tomorrow’s Fresh Air, we talk to investigative reporters Walt Bogdanich and Joe Drape about their investigation into American racing.

Longchamp Horse Racecourse- Paris, France - Hippodrome de Longchamp (by DiGitALGoLD)