DEL MAR, Calif. - A 4-year-old gelding died Monday during training at Del Mar, the second fatality during the summer meet.
Irreproachable was injured during a workout on the dirt track, according to the California Horse Racing Board website, which did not specify the injury.
Trained by Phil D´Amato, the gelding had no wins in two career starts and earnings of $5,550. Irreproachable finished second at Del Mar on July 24 and was 10th at Santa Anita on May 30.
The seaside track north of San Diego had its other fatality during a workout on July 11, when a 3-year-old filly was euthanized.
Del Mar was recognized by The Jockey Club as one of the nation's safest tracks in 2018 and 2019.
The summer meet ends on Labor Day.
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