Fri, June 2, 2017

Race #3

Stewards Inquiry into the run after the start of the race #7 Mo Focused(Manuel Franco)bolts sharply to the inside rail interfering with #3 Casino King and unseating his rider . After reviewing the video and in the judgment of the stewards no further action was warranted as #7 Mo Focused caused his own problem. The race is official as is. 6.3.5.9 

Race #8

Stewards inquiry and jockeys objection into the stretch run of the 8th race from the third place finisher #1 Glory to Kitten (Irad Ortiz Jr.)against the second place finisher # 4 Grateful (Luis Saez) for alleged interference at the top of the stretch. The # 4 shifts out slightly on the #1 who briefly steadies. The # 4 goes on to beat the #1 by a more than a length. After reviewing the video and speaking to all the riders involved the Stewards do not feel it altered the finish of the race and it is official as is.9-4-1-11

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")