Thu, August 18, 2022

Race 3

Stewards Inquiry into the stretch run. #1A Sassy Melissa (Joel Rosario) comes out right into #5 Fontanafredda (Javier Castellano) forcing him to alter course and get beat a neck for 3rd.  After reviewing the video and speaking to the riders involved, the Stewards felt that #1A was at fault. The #1A was disqualified from 3rd and placed 4th. The race was made official 4-6-5-1A.

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.

Race 8

Stewards review into the stretch run. #3 Nabokov(irad Ortiz Jr.) comes in bumping #4 Winit (Javier Castellano) twice and gets beat a neck for 5th .  After reviewing the video, the Stewards felt that #3 was at fault. The #3 was disqualified from 5th and placed 6th. The race was made official  5-1-2-6. 

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.