Wed, December 31, 1969
Race 6 - Stewards’ inquiry and Jockey’s objection. In the vicinity of
the 1/8th pole, the #6 Gufo (Joel Rosario) comes in as the inside
horses briefly make contact, resulting in the #3 Sadler’s Joy altering course.
After reviewing the video and speaking to the riders involved, the stewards did
not believe the incident cost the #3 a placing. The race was made official
as-is: 6-7-9-3.
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.
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