JUST IN: Jockey injured during race at Del Mar Racetrack
DEL MAR, Calif. — The Del Mar Racetrack says a jockey was injured during a Sunday afternoon race when the horse he was riding fell over.
According to a tweet from the racetrack, horse number five, Get the Gold, fell during the fourth race of the day, which had a post time of 3:38 p.m. The track's gate crew immediately caught the horse, which was able to walk off on its own power. The track says Cedillo was under further medical evaluation. It's unclear what his condition is at this point.
According to the track's website, the purse for that race was $82,000. Cowboy Mike, trained by Bob Baffert, was the horse that took first place. Don't Fight the Fed placed second, while Ship and Scam came in third.In Race 4, #5 Get the Gold fell, was immediately caught by the gate crew, and walked off the track under his own power.— Del Mar Racetrack July 23, 2023 This is a developing story.
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