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July 2024 Thoroughbred Rulings - Maryland Racing Commission

DATE: July 4, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-073

In the matter of the eighth race at Laurel Park on March 8, 2024; The second-place finisher “Devil Pays in Gold” owned by Joshua Vance has been disqualified for a medication violation by HIWU.

The following is the official order of finish.

  1. 1st Royal Seamstress
  2. 2nd Angelofcanterbury
  3. 3rd Angel Art
  4. 4th Chickahominy
  5. Devil Pays in Gold - unplaced

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: July 7, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-074

In the matter of Stable employee Nicole Lovene Watt: On June 30, 2024 Ms. Watt was requested to deliver urine sample by the MRC Investigators. Ms. Watt refused to provide a sample.

COMAR 09.10.03.05 A(1)(a)(i).

A hearing was to be held on July 5, 2024, however Ms. Watt failed to appear. Thereby the Stewards have suspended the license issued to Nicole Watt until such time that she appears before the Stewards.

[COMAR 09.10.01.45, 'Y (1) (a).]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: July 7, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-075

In the second race at Laurel Park on July 6, 2024, horse #1 “Tina Tina Tina”, ridden by apprentice jockey Anthony Radcliffe was disqualified from third position and placed fifth. Around the ¼ pole, #1 “Tina Tina Tina” was on the inside and behind a horse. The rider angled his horse out to the right, without sufficient clearance, into the path of #2 “Closertotheheart” ridden by jockey Jeiron Barbosa, forcing him to take up sharply to avoid clipping heel and costing him a chance at a better finishing position.

COMAR 09.10.01.50 A (1)(c)(e) which states in pertinent parts: “A horse may not (b) Cross or weave in front of another horse without sufficient clearance (e) Impede another horse]

OFFICAL ORDER OF FINISH

  1. 1st Sheherhers
  2. 2nd Remember Me
  3. 3rd G’s Fireball
  4. 4th Closertotheheart
  5. 5th Tina Tina Tina

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: July 12, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-076

Apprentice jockey, Anthony Radcliffe, is suspended two (2) Maryland racing days, July 19 and 20, 2024, for riding the horse “Tina Tina Tina” in a careless manner in the second race at Laurel Park on July 6, 2024.

[COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA (1).]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: July 12, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-077

Jockey, Jean Briceno, is suspended two (2) Maryland racing days, July 14 and 19, 2024, for riding the horse “Mischief Motion” in a careless manner in the seventh race at Laurel Park on July 6, 2024.

[COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA (1).]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: July 13, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-078

Trainer, Keri Brion is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not having the colors for “Learning to Fly”, entered to run in the third race at Laurel Park on July 7, 2024, after receiving a warning on (06/08/2024) 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


DATE: July 18, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-079

In the matter of the fifth race at Laurel Park on April 5, 2024;

On June 5, 2024, the Maryland Racing Commission convened to hear the appeal of John Robb. The Commission voted to overturn the Stewards decision in this matter and declared No Guts No Glory Farm & We Got Robbed Racing “Dream River” the winner. The owner of “Paco the Taco Man”, Darryl Abramowitz have accepted the decision and will not exercise their right to appeal. Therefore, the new official order of finish is as follows;

Offical Order of Finish

  1. 1st Dream River”
  2. 2nd Not Thistimerandy
  3. 3rd Never Grew Up
  4. 4th Doblshotofcourage
  5. 5th Paco the Taco Man
  6. 6th Get Like Mike
  7. 7th Jumpingjaggerflash

The purse monies affected by the dispute are to be released by the Horsemen's Bookkeeper.

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: July 21, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-080

Apprentice jockey, Ederik Robles, is suspended two (2) Maryland racing days, July 28 and August 2, 2024, for riding the horse “Rainy Skies” in a careless manner in the eighth race at Laurel Park on July 19, 2024.

[COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA (1).]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: July 21, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-081

Jockey, Raul Mena, is suspended one (1) Maryland racing day, July 28, 2024, for riding the horse “Maybe It’s Time” in a careless manner in the first race at Laurel Park on July 19, 2024.

[COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA (1).]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: July 21, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-082

Jockey, Jorge Ruiz, is suspended two (2) Maryland racing days, August 2 and 3, 2024, for riding the horse “Tojo’s Mojo” in a careless manner in the first race at Laurel Park on July 14, 2024. However, Mr. Ruiz has designated the “Keswick” and “Hickory Tree” Stakes at Colonial Downs on August 3, 2024 and the “Bald Eagle Derby” at Laurel Park on August 4, 2024. Mr. Ruiz will now serve August 9, 2024.

[COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA (1).]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: July 21, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-083

Jockey, Jorge Ruiz, is fined Two hundred ($200.) for being disrespectful towards the Stewards during the film review on July 21, 2024.

[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H, 09.10.03.03 (7)]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: July 28, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-084

In the matter of the second race at Laurel Park on March 10, 2024;
The first place finisher “Gambling Czar” owned by Morici Racing Stable, LLC has been disqualified for a medication violation by HIWU.

The following is the official order of finish;

  1. 1st Succeed
  2. 2nd Boca Guy
  3. 3rd Long Live Now
  4. 4th Food Foodie
  5. 5th Appendage
  6. 6th Major Cam
  7. Gambling Czar - unplaced

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS