Fri, December 21, 2018

Race 5 - Objection by the trainer of #6 Pecan Pattie (Manual Franco) against #3 Sara Street (Dylan Davis) for alleged interference through the stretch. #6 Sara Street drifts out slightly as #6 Pecan Pattie lays in reacting to a right handed crop approaching 1/16 pole. After reviewing the video and speaking to the riders involved it is the judgement of the stewards that no interference occurred and the race was declared official. 3.6.5.1

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.