Sun, August 5, 2018

Race 6 – Stewards inquiry into the stretch run of the 6th race.The #6 Seek and Destroy is being corrected by Javier Castellano from the top of the stretch as he keeps drifting out, finally inside the1/16 pole the # 7 Dogtag ( Jose Ortiz) has to take up as the #6 drifts out taking away his racing room and goes on to get beat by a head. After reviewing the video and speaking to the riders involved the stewards determined that this did alter the order of finish and the # 6 is disqualified and placed behind the #7. The new order of finish is 13-2-7-6.

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.