Del Mar Racetrack's opening weekend kicked off with a sold-out event, but a startling incident occurred during Del Mar Racetrack's opening weekend, as horse Get the Gold fell during the fourth race on Sunday. According to NBC San Diego, the gate crew at the racetrack swiftly intervened, capturing the colt that eventually managed to walk off the track on its own.

However, Get the Gold's jockey, Abel Cedillo, seemed to have suffered from the sudden fall. He was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla due to complaints of neck pain, where he underwent a series of X-rays, as reported in a Fox 5 San Diego article. Cedillo's status remains uncertain at this point, as he is "under further evaluation," mentioned in the same article.

The horse's fall understandably alarmed those who were present in the stands witnessing the live action on that fateful day. George Cohen, a spectator present at the event, described the horse as coming "out of the shoot pretty fast," in an ABC 10 News interview. Another attendee, Jeremy Ross, expressed concern for Cedillo, wondering whether the fallen jockey would be safely cleared off the track before the rest of the race continued.

While the situation regarding Cedillo is still developing, it should be noted that the horse Get the Gold appears to be unharmed after the recovery efforts made by the Del Mar Racetrack gate crew. The race itself saw Cowboy Mike, trained by Bob Baffert, emerging as the winner with the $82,000 purse, while Don't Fight the Fed achieved second place, and Ship and Scam finished third.

The Del Mar Racetrack's summer season is set to continue until September 10, 2023.