Saturday, July 29, 2023

OUTLAW HORSERACING
Two horses die at California's Del Mar Racetrack, first deaths of summer racing season
SPORT OF ARISTOCRATS
The first death was followed by another just one day later

By Renee Schmiedeberg • Published 2 hours ago •

Just one week into the summer 2023 racing season at the Del Mar Racetrack, two horses have been euthanized following injuries.


Two horses were euthanized in two days after suffering injuries at the Del Mar Racetrack one week into the 2023 summer racing season, Mac McBride from the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club told NBC San Diego on Saturday.

A 5-year-old mare who came in third during last Saturday's Osunitas Stakes at the Del Mar Racetrack has died after being injured on Friday.

Nevisian Sunrise's death was the first of the 2023 summer season, which started on July 21.

Nevisian Sunrise got loose, ran off and collided with a stationary object. The attending veterinary team found her injuries inoperable and euthanized her, according to McBride.

On Saturday, a 4-year-old filly (a young female horse) named Ghostem suffered a non-operable musculoskeletal injury to her front right leg during a workout on the main track. The veterinarian team made the decision to euthanize her, McBride told NBC San Diego.

Both bodies of the horses are undergoing necropsies. The results will be reported to the California Horse Racing Board.

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