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Horse destroyed in second spill in a week at Del Mar
Saturday August 16, 2003DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) A horse was destroyed after injuring its leg in the 10th race at Del Mar on Saturday night, triggering a three-horse spill that was the track's second accident in a week.
Naskra Nick was turning for home in the 6{-furlong race when he appeared to take several bad steps. As jockey Martin Pedroza pulled the horse up, Naskra Nick veered out and hit Jason Raj and jockey Max Corrales, causing them to fall.
Jockey Scotty Ziesing and his horse Chataquos' Chance were struck by Jason Raj and also fell in the 12-horse field.
Naskra Nick hurt his left front leg and was removed from the track by horse ambulance. He was later euthanized. The other two horses appeared to escape serious injury.
Corrales was taken to Scripps Hospital La Jolla for precautionary X-rays on his left shoulder and right knee. Pedroza and Ziesing reported no injuries.
Last Monday, jockeys Jose Silva, Anthony Lovato and Tyler Baze were injured and three horses euthanized following a chain-reaction accident during the fourth race.
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