Two Horses Die At Del Mar Racetrack, Another Injured

DEL MAR, CA — Two horses were fatally injured during races Sunday afternoon at el Mar Racetrack, the track said.

Ghost Street, a three-year-old gelding making his fourth career start, "suffered a catastrophic injury to his left front sesamoid and was humanely euthanized," the track said in a tweet at 2:17 p.m.

"We are deeply sorry for owner Aaron Sones, trainer Patrick Gallagher, his staff and everyone who cared for him," the track said.

Later that afternoon, Prayer Warrior, a 3-year-old colt, was fatally injured in the day's sixth race and was euthanized.

In a statement, the nonprofit group Animal Wellness Action condemned the horses' deaths, calling for Congress to pass currently-pending legislation that would regulate doping among racehorses.

“The body count continues to climb, and the American people will no longer tolerate the deaths of our iconic American horses for entertainment," the group's executive director Marty Irby said.

Another horse, Princess Dorian, suffered a front leg injury during Sunday's second race at Del Mar and was transported to San Luis Rey Equine Hospital, the track said.

The deaths were the fifth and sixth to occur at the racetrack in the last several months, with the last one having occurred on August 13. The four previous deaths had occurred during training.

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City News Service contributed to this report.

It’s with a heavy heart to say that we unfortunately lost Prayer Warrior this afternoon. He was loved by everyone. The barn will definitely not be the same without him. Thank you to everyone for reaching out. pic.twitter.com/9Wadcwnr3f
— Zoe Metz (@_zoemetz) November 10, 2019

We are sad to confirm that in today’s third race on the turf course Ghost Street suffered a catastrophic injury to his left front sesamoid and was humanely euthanized.

We are deeply sorry for owner Aaron Sones, trainer Patrick Gallagher, his staff and everyone who cared for him.
— Del Mar Racetrack (@DelMarRacing) November 10, 2019