By most accounts, the 80th opening day of Del Mar’s summer meet was not that different from those that came before it. So, all was well with the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. In previous years, there would be activists with signs even as Del Mar was leading the country with the fewest fatalities among the larger racetracks. Over two meetings in 2018, Del Mar had four racing fatalities, for 0.79 deaths per 1,000 starts. While Del Mar has not taken a public position on Hollendorfer, it has not granted him stall space or allowed him to enter horses.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 18, 2019 03:56 UTC