July 2023 Thoroughbred Rulings - Maryland Racing Commission
DATE: July 2, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian
RULINGS:
#23-065 Jockey Jamie Rodriguez is fined fifty dollars ($50.) for lodging a frivolous claim of foul following the ninth race at Laurel Park on July 1, 2023.
[Violation of COMAR 09.10.01.45-H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: July 2, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian
RULINGS:
#23-066 Jockey, Jamie Rodriguez, is suspended one (1) Maryland racing day, July 9, 2023, for riding the horse “Coffeewithchris” in a careless manner in the ninth race at Laurel Park on July 1, 2023.
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA (1).]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: July 7, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian
RULINGS:
#23-067 Trainer, Miguel A. Rodriguez, is fined Two Hundred dollars ($200.), for failure to have his
entry, “Forty Comets”, on the grounds and treated with furosemide (lasix) four hours
before post time for the second race at Laurel Park on July 6, 2023.
COMAR: 09.10. 03.08 F (3) a, b & c.
(Note: As per COMAR 09.10.04.05, failure to pay a fine within 48 hours from being notified may result in a suspension of license.)
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: July 9, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian
RULINGS:
#23-068 Jockey, Carlos Lopez, is suspended one (1) Maryland racing day, July 16, 2023, for riding the horse “Elfuegomasbrilante” in a careless manner in the first race at Laurel Park on July 8, 2023.
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA (1).]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: July 9, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian
RULINGS:
#23-069 The below listed licensees have been fined for failure to have the 2023-24 license badges they had been issued by the Maryland Racing Commission. [COMAR 09.10.04.11, C.]
- ROBLES-RODRIGUEZ Luis $10.00
- RAMIREZ-RAMOS, Estaban $5.00
- FAUST, Anthony $5.00
- PELTROCHE, Fredy $5.00
- PONS, Joseph, Jr. $5.00
- BRYAN, Walter, III $5.00
- MERRYMAN, Elizabeth $5.00
- BUCKLEY, Rick $5.00
- PAZ, Bryant $5.00
- SIMMONS, Kenneth $5.00
- AIKEN, Jerome $5.00
- STAUDACHEN, David $5.00
- BEECHER, Mark $5.00
- BROOKLING, Kimberly $5.00
- RUSSELL, Brittany $5.00
(Note: The fines have been paid)
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: July 16, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian
RULINGS:
#23-070 Exercise rider, Sarah Mohr is fined Fifty dollars ($50.00) for failure to obey the outrider by jogging the
wrong way past the starting gate during training on the morning of June 17, 2023.
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: July 16, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian
RULINGS:
#23-071 Trainer, Robert Leaf, Jr. is fined Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) for using profane and abusive language
towards the outrider during training on the morning of June 21, 2023. Mr. Leaf is also put on probation
for one year, if in that time he has another incident he will be suspended for a period of fourteen (14)
days.
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H; 09.10.03 (7)]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: July 16, 2023 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian
RULINGS:
#23-072 Trainer, Crystal Pickett is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not having the colors for
“Irish Valentine”, entered to run in the sixth race at Laurel Park on July 15, 2023, after
receiving a warning on (07/07/2023) for the same offense.
THIS IS A VIOLATION OF: [COMAR 09.10.01.09] which states in part……
“It shall be the sole responsibility of the trainer to see that his or her owner’s colors are in the
jockey’s quarters to be used for his or her respective entries, failure to do so, the trainer will be subject to fine”.
(Note: As per COMAR 09.10.04.05, failure to pay a fine within 48 hours from being notified may result in a suspension of license.)
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS