Update on Sadler's filly Dawn Before Dawn
Dawn Before Dawn, who had to be pulled up down the backside of Monday's Adoration Stakes at Del Mar and was vanned off, reportedly fractured her right hind pelvis.
According to an unconfirmed report, Dawn Before Dawn was back in John Sadler's barn and efforts were being made to save the 4-year-old filly.
Immediately after the race, track stewards reported it appeared she had suffered an injury to her right hind pelvis or stifle and was being brought back to her barn.
Joel Rosario rode the daughter of High Yield, who went into the race having won 4 of 12 starts for earnings of $164,605. She was making only her second start of 2009.
It is time to get rid of the farce called sythetic race tracks. They were sold as safer surfaces. Obviously they are not. All they have done is made California racing irrelevant.