Del Mar Once Again Shifting Races Off Turf

Del Mar announced it will be moving its turf races to the main track through the upcoming weekend after another breakdown on the newly installed course July 31.
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The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (DMTC) announced it will be moving its turf races to the main track through the upcoming weekend after another breakdown on the newly installed course July 31.

Serious, a 35-1 shot in the seventh race—an allowance/optional claiming dash at five furlongs—broke down on the turn and was removed from the course by van with serious injuries. There was no immediate word on the condition of the 4-year-old filly trained by Vince Smith.

It was the fifth breakdown on the course, which was expanded during the offseason to accommodate larger fields, since the meet opened July 17. The earlier breakdowns, which all resulted in the horses being euthanized, led Del Mar to shift its races off the turf course July 27 for maintenance. The course was aerated and given extra water, and the temporary rail was shifted to 18 feet out to make use of fresh sod.

Del Mar installed a new turf course for the 2014 season, widening it to 80 feet and installing all new grass: a hybrid Bermuda strain invented by golfer Greg Norman

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Jack Shinar is a frequent contributor to The Blood-Horse magazine and is part of their Digital Media department.

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