Two horses died and another was injured in the same racing day at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Southern California.
The first thoroughbred, Ghost Street, suffered a catastrophic injury to its left front sesamoid during the third race of the day on the turf course, according to the track. The horse was then "humanely euthanized."
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.
— Del Mar Racetrack (@DelMarRacing) November 10, 2019
We are deeply sorry for owner Aaron Sones, trainer Patrick Gallagher, his staff and everyone who cared for him.
Ghost Street was a 3-year-old gelding, ABC San Diego affiliate KGTV reported.
Another thoroughbred, Prayer Warrior, was also euthanized after it was injured during the sixth race on the main track, according to the track, but the details of the injury were not released.
Zoe Metz, a member of the family that owned Prayer Warrior, wrote on Twitter that the horse was "loved by everyone."
"The barn will definitely not be the same without him," she wrote.
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.