Sun, June 18, 2017

Race 6

Stewards inquiry and jockeys objection from jockey Joel Rosario # 5 Dawn the Destroyer against the # 7 Your love(Irad Ortiz Jr) and the # 2 Kirby’s Penny (John Velasquez) in deep stretch. The # 2 Kirby’s Penny drifts out under a left handed crop while # 5 Dawn the Destroyer was making his move, the space closed before he arrived and had to take up briefly. The winner # 7 Your Love had nothing to do with the incident as he stayed straight. After reviewing the video and speaking to the riders involved the race is made official as is 7-2-5-1.

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.

For more information, see Commission rule 4035.2 (“Riding foul penalized')

Race 8 

Stewards inquiry regarding the stretch run as #3 Ballagh Rocks ( Jose Lezcano) drifts out in mid stretch, then comes down tightening up on #2 Projected (Joel Rosario) late in the race. After speaking to the riders involved and viewing the available video the stewards determined that the incident did not warrant any further action. Order of finish 3.2.1.6

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')