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General Jackson Euthanized After Breakdown in Del Mar Stretch

The death marks the meet’s second fatality, focusing attention on Del Mar’s recent safety record tracked by state regulators.

Overview

  • The 3-year-old gelding broke down with about 70 yards remaining in the second race on Aug. 30 and was euthanized on the track.
  • Del Mar said the horse suffered a catastrophic injury to his right front fetlock, and jockey Antonio Fresu escaped unharmed after jumping clear.
  • General Jackson was making his 11th career start and first at Del Mar, racing for owner David Landeros and trainer Genardo Vallejo after a $12,500 claim in June at Los Alamitos.
  • It is the second fatality of the summer meet, following the Aug. 2 euthanasia of Uncrowned King after a fractured shoulder in a five-furlong turf race.
  • California Horse Racing Board data show four injury-related deaths at Del Mar in 2024, six in 2023 during the summer meet, and none in 2022.