Kentucky Derby Announcer Luke Kruytbosch Found Dead

Posted on Monday, July 14th, 2008

Track announcer for the Kentucky Derby for the last 10 years, Luke Kruytbosch, was found dead Monday at his home in southern Indiana. He was 47.

Vanderburgh County, Indiana, coroner Don Erk said Luke Kruytbosch was found by friends in his Evansville apartment, and appears to have died of cardiac-related natural causes.

The coroner said Kruytbosch’s friends said the announcer had not felt well and had been to a doctor recently.

Kruytbosch had recently completed his announcing duties for the 52-day spring meet at Churchill Downs and had announced races during the first three days of the racing meet at Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky.

“Luke was a marvelous talent with a timeless announcing style that connected directly with fans throughout North America. He was a gregarious person who loved life and was great ambassador for racing,” said Steve Sexton, president of Churchill Downs and executive vice president of Churchill Downs Incorporated.

Luke Kruytbosch joined Churchill Downs at the start of its 1999 spring meet. He also called races at Kentucky Downs and Turf Paradise in Arizona, and previously worked at Hollywood Park in California.

Kruytbosch was not married and had no children.

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