December 2020 Thoroughbred Rulings - Maryland Racing Commission
December 2, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-163 Trainer, Donald Barr is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 2, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-164 Owner, John Collins is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 2, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-165 Exercise rider, Daniel Feliciano is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC
COVID Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 2, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-166 Exercise rider, Emily Fewster is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC
COVID Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 2, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-167 Exercise rider, Carlos Carrasco is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC
COVID Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 2, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-168 Stable employee, Karen Barco is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC
COVID Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 2, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-169 Trainer, Dale Capuano is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 2, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-170 Stable employee, Victoria Capuano is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 2, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-171 Stable employee, Jose Magdaleno is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC
COVID Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 2, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-172 Owner, Lucas Magill is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 3, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-173 Stable employee, Luis Perez is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 3, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-174 Stable employee, Brayan Oseguera is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following
MJC COVID Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 4, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-175 Owner, Mark Lapidus is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 4, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-176 Trainer, Ricardo D’Angelo is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 4, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-177 Jockey, Johan Rosado is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 4, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-178 The below listed licensees have been fined for failure to have the 2018-19 license badges they had been issued by the Maryland Racing Commission.
[COMAR 09.10.04.11, C.]
- ROSADO, Johan $5.00
- KARRASCH, Cathryn $5.00
- ST. LEWIS, Amanda $5.00
- SERVIN, Alejandro $5.00
- SALAZAR, Dustin $5.00
- MARTINEZ, Gladys $5.00
- MCMAHON, Demelza $5.00
- ORELLANA, Daniel $5.00
- HEREFORD, Joanne $5.00
- HERNANDEZ-HERNANDEZ, Hernan $5.00
- HIRALDO, John $5.00
(Note: The fines have been paid)
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 5, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-179 Trainer, Troy Holland is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not having the colors for
“Tale of E Dubai”, entered to run in the eighth race at Laurel Park on December 4, 2020, after
receiving a warning on (11/29/2020) 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
December 5, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-180 Stable employee, Louis Garner is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC
COVID Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 6, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-181 Owner, King Star, having failed to pay a fee in the amount of seven thousand seven hundred and ninety-five dollars ($7,795.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.
[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 11, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-182 In the fourth race, at Laurel Park on December 6, 2020, horse #2 “My Good Man”, ridden by
Jockey , Horacio Karamanos was disqualified from first position and placed second. Just past
the 1/8th pole, #2 “My Good Man”, drifted over into the path of #6 “Automate” ridden by
jockey, Sheldon Russell, making contact twice and moving said horse before winning in a
close finish.
[Violation under COMAR 09.10.01.50, A (1)(a) which states in pertinent parts: “A horse may not: (a) Carry another horse in or out; (e) impede another horse:]
OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH:
1st Automate
2nd My Good Man
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 11, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-183 Jockey, Horacio Karamanos, is suspended three (3) Maryland racing days, December 17,18 and 19, 2020, for riding the horse “My Good Man” in a careless manner in the fourth race at Laurel Park on December 6, 2020, thereby causing the disqualification of “My Good Man” from first to second position.
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA (1).]
December 12, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-184 Owner, Richard Martinez-Infante, is summarily suspended until such time as he appears before the Howard County County Court system, to answer pending disposition of criminal charges brought against him. A hearing was held on this matter December 11, 2020, wherein Mr. Martinez waived his right to legal counsel.
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 12, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-185 Exercise rider, Ivan Perez- Modesto, is summarily suspended until such time as he appears before the Prince George’s County Court system, to answer pending disposition of criminal charges brought against him. A hearing was held on this matter December 11, 2020 wherein Mr. Perez was represented by legal counsel.
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 12, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-186 Trainer, Gary Capuano is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 12, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-187 Trainer, Henry Walters is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 12, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-188 In the matter of Jockey, Horacio Karamanos, subject of Stewards’ Ruling #20-183, dated December 11, 2020.
Jockey Karamanos, having filed an appeal with the Maryland Racing Commission of the suspension issued to him by the Stewards in Ruling #20-183, said suspension is hereby stayed pending a Commission hearing on this appeal.
COMAR: 09.10.04.04 A
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 12, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-189 Veterinarian, David Sorum is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask).
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 12, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-190 Owner, Alejandro Mata is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 13, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-191 Stable employee, Joseph Devereux is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following
MJC COVID Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 13, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-192 Stable employee, Luis Canales is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC
COVID Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 13, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-193 Exercise rider, Randy Frock is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 13, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-194 Jockey, Johan Rosado is fined Two hundred and fifty ($250.00) for violating the riding crop
rule, in the fifth race at Laurel Park on December 11, 2020..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 13, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-195 Jockey, J. D. Acosta is fined Two hundred and fifty ($250.00) for violating the riding crop
rule, in the fourth race at Laurel Park on December 12, 2020.
COMAR 09.10.01.45 H
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 13, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-196 Jockey, Sheldon Russell is fined Five hundred ($500.00) for violating the riding crop rule for
the second time, in the fifth race at Laurel Park on December 12, 2020.
COMAR 09.10.01.45 H
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 13, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-197 Trainer, Jose Ramirez, is fined One Hundred dollars ($100.), for failure to scratch his
horse “Korczak” in a timely manner out of the sixth race at Laurel Park on December
12, 2020.
COMAR 09.10.01.45 H
(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
December 16, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-198 Owner, Alejandro Mata is fined One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for providing misinformation
to Security regarding his identity in order to obtain access to the backside.
[COMAR 09.10.03.03 A (18)]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 16, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-199 On December 10, 2020, the Stewards received notice from Truesdail Laboratories, Inc. that blood sample #34791, dated October 10, 2020, contained the drugs phenylbutazone and flunixin which is a violation of MRC. See COMAR 09.10.03.01. The Stewards, having established that blood sample #34791 was taken from the horse “Joycee Haz Pizzaz”, owned by Joseph Maroun, Jr. and trained by Robert P. Klesaris, following the running of the second race at Laurel Park on October 10. The Stewards notified Mr. Klesaris that: (1) the presence of phenylbutazone and flunixin, in the system of “Joycee Haz Pizzaz” at the time the horse ran constituted a violation under COMAR 09.10.03.04 Drug Prohibition - Horses; (2) he had the right to have the split sample tested by an independent laboratory prior to the Stewards conducting a hearing in this matter; and (3) he had the right to be represented by counsel at the hearing.
The Stewards held a hearing on December 13, 2020 via telephone wherein Mr. Klesaris waived his right to legal counsel and a split sample.
Based upon the evidence before them, the Stewards find the following:
(1) “Joycee Haz Pizzaz” did carry phenylbutazone and flunixin, in its system when it finished second in the second race at Laurel Park on October 10, 2020, a violation under COMAR 09.10.03.04,C ;
(2) Robert P. Klesaris, as trainer, was the absolute insurer of, and responsible for, the condition of “Joycee Haz Pizzaz” at the time the horse ran (Sections D & F);
(3) A horse found to have carried a drug in its body during a race may be disqualified and the purse monies earned by that horse redistributed.
Based upon the foregoing and taking into account mitigating circumstances, the Stewards hereby order that: The horse, “Joycee Haz Pizzaz” be disqualified from the second race from October 10, 2020.
OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH
1st The Revenger
2nd Magic Mule
3rd Trustyourinstinct
4th One Niner Tango
5th Tiz Auction Time
Joycee Haz Pizzaz - unplaced
A separate hearing was held to address the Multiple Medication Violation Point system.
Trainer Robert P. Klesaris will be assigned one (1) Multiple Medication Violation Point.
[COMAR 09.10.03.02 C]
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-200 Exercise rider, Austin Reynolds is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-201 Owner, Cesar Magdaleno is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-202 Exercise rider, Kathleen Hindt is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-203 Exercise rider, Jonathan Badillo is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-204 Owner, David Howard is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-205 Stable employee, Rachel Thomas is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-206 Stable employee, Edward Wenderoth is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-207 Stable employee, Julio Garcia is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-208 Stable employee, Robert Coby is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-209 Trainer, Raul Garrido is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-210 Trainer, William Bourne is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-211 Trainer, Saul Ramirez is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-212 Jockey, Rebecca LaBarre is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
December 31, 2020 - Laurel Park
#20-213 Farrier, Berkley Kern is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not following MJC COVID
Protocol while on racetrack property. (Wearing a Mask)..
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS