Sat, April 8, 2017
Race 9
Stewards Inquiry in the vicinity of inside the 1/8 pole as the first place finisher #7 Green Gratto(Christopher DeCarlo) shifts in towards the rail while clear
and the second place finisher#8 Unified(Javier Castellano) to his outside and the third place finisher #2 Tommy Macho(Luis Saez)racing behind the top two finishers comes off the rail looking for racing room and makes contact with #8 Unified as no room was available. After reviewing the race video and speaking to the riders involved, in the judgement of the stewards no further action was warranted. The race is official as is 7.8.2.1
With regard to interference, New York is a “Category 2” state, meaning that Commission rules provide that if the interferer is guilty of causing interference and such interference in the judgment of the Stewards has altered the finish of the race, then the interferer is placed behind the offended horse.
The Stewards consider whether the riders of the horse or horses that are offended continue to give effort to the finish of the race.
The Stewards also consider whether the offending jockey acted in a willful or careless manner while interfering with another horse or jockey, for which the interferer may be disqualified, i.e., placed last or unplaced in the order of finish. For example, if an offending jockey acts in a dangerous manner, exhibits extremely improper riding or impedes several horses, the Stewards may disqualify the offending horse without regard to the specific effect of the foul on the order of finish.
For more information, see Commission rule 4035.2 (“Riding foul penalized")
Race 11
Jockeys objection from the third place finisher # 2 Full House (Rajiv Maragh) against the Winner # 5 Miss Sky Warrior (Paco Lopez) for alleged interference into the first turn. The # 2 takes up briefly while running into the first turn meanwhile the # 5 holds his position leaving room on the inside. After reviewing the video and speaking to the parties involved the claim of foul is disallowed and the race is official as is. The order of finish is 5-4-2-9
With regard to interference, New York is a “Category 2” state, meaning that Commission rules provide that if the interferer is guilty of causing interference and such interference in the judgment of the Stewards has altered the finish of the race, then the interferer is placed behind the offended horse.
The Stewards consider whether the riders of the horse or horses that are offended continue to give effort to the finish of the race.
The Stewards also consider whether the offending jockey acted in a willful or careless manner while interfering with another horse or jockey, for which the interferer may be disqualified, i.e., placed last or unplaced in the order of finish. For example, if an offending jockey acts in a dangerous manner, exhibits extremely improper riding or impedes several horses, the Stewards may disqualify the offending horse without regard to the specific effect of the foul on the order of finish.
For more information, see Commission rule 4035.2 (“Riding foul penalized")
Race 12
Stewards inquiry and jockeys objection lodged by the 2nd place finisher #5 Altesino (Rajiv Maragh) against the winner #3 Build to Suit (Irad Ortiz, Jr.) for alleged interference in deep stretch. #3 Build to Suit came out repeatedly under left handed crop making solid contact with #5 Altesino inside the 1/16 pole and knocking the horse off stride. After speaking to the riders involved and viewing all available video it was determined by the stewards that the incident altered the order of finish and #3 Build to Suit was disqualified from 1st and placed 2nd behind #5 Altesino. The official order of finish 5.3.8.2
With regard to interference, New York is a “Category 2” state, meaning that Commission rules provide that if the interferer is guilty of causing interference and such interference in the judgment of the Stewards has altered the finish of the race, then the interferer is placed behind the offended horse.
The Stewards consider whether the riders of the horse or horses that are offended continue to give effort to the finish of the race.
The Stewards also consider whether the offending jockey acted in a willful or careless manner while interfering with another horse or jockey, for which the interferer may be disqualified, i.e., placed last or unplaced in the order of finish. For example, if an offending jockey acts in a dangerous manner, exhibits extremely improper riding or impedes several horses, the Stewards may disqualify the offending horse without regard to the specific effect of the foul on the order of finish.
For more information, see Commission rule 4035.2 (“Riding foul penalized")
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