Thu, October 5, 2017

Race #5 - Stewards inquiry and jockey objection by the 2^nd place finisher #4 Style Drift (Irad Ortiz, Jr.) against the winner #5 Amazing Anne (Kendrick Carmouche) for alleged interference through the stretch. #5 Amazing Anne drifts out at the 1/8 pole opening a lane for #4 Style Drift then forces that that horse down causing the 4^th place finisher #6 Iron Mizz (Joel Rosario) to steady. #5 Amazing Anne continues coming in taking away #4 Style Drift’s path causing her to take up in the final 1/16 mile. After reviewing the video and speaking to the riders involved  and in the judgment of the stewards this incident altered the finish of the race.. #5 Amazing Anne was disqualified from 1^st and placed 2^nd. The official order of finish 4.5.2.6

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

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