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August 2024 Thoroughbred Rulings - Maryland Racing Commission

DATE: August 01, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-085

Trainer, Gina Perri is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not having the colors for “Stellar Lute”, entered to run in the sixth race at Laurel Park on July 28, 2024, after receiving a warning on (07/06/2024) 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: August 07, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-086

In the matter of the eighth race at Laurel Park on June 7, 2024;
The second place finisher “Arden’sluckytobe” owned by Holly House Farm has been disqualified for a medication violation by HIWU.

The following is the official order of finish;

  1. 1st Indian Lake
  2. 2nd Magicnthemoonlight
  3. 3rd Catahoula Moon
  4. 4th No Easy Days
  5. 5th North Highland
  6. 6th Minister for Magic
  7. 7th Supreme Law
  8. 8th Heldish
  9. Arden’sluckeytobe - unplaced

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: August 11, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-087

Trainer, Phillip Capuano is fined Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) for using profane and abusive language towards the outrider during training on the morning of July 27, 2024.

[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H; 09.10.03 (7)]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: August 11, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-088

Trainer, Charles DeMario is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not having the colors for “Kelly’s Party Girl”, entered to run in the ninth race at Laurel Park on August 10, 2024, after receiving a warning on (07/20/2024) 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: August 11, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-089

The below listed licensees have been fined for failure to have the 2024-25 license badges they had been issued by the Maryland Racing Commission. [COMAR 09.10.04.11, C.]

  • - MURTAUGH, Andrew      $5.00
  • - GUDINO-GARCIA, Antonio       $5.00
  • - ROBB, Gina       $5.00
  • - DEITER, Kelly       $5.00
  • - JENKINS, Raina       $5.00
  • - GARCIA-GARCIA, Adrian       $5.00
  • - SMITH, Lawrence       $5.00
  • - GOCHNAUER, Joshua       $5.00
  • - PRADENAS, Christian      $5.00
  • - CAZAREZ-RAMIREZ, Jair       $5.00

(Note: The fines have been paid)

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: August 15, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-090

Jockey, J. C. Torrealba, is suspended one (1) Maryland racing day, August 23, 2024, for riding the horse “At First Sight” in a careless manner in the eighth race at Laurel Park on August 11, 2024.

[COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA (1).]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: August 17, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-091

Trainer, James K. Chapman is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not having the colors for “Misty Sunday”, entered to run in the fifth race at Laurel Park on August 16, 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: August 18, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-092

Trainer Danielle Hodsdon is fined Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.) for submitting an unwarranted scratch on her horse “Lorraine”, entered to run in the third race at Laurel Park on August 17, 2024.

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: August 18, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-093

Trainer, Jose D’Angelo is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not having the colors for “Zingales King”, entered to run in the seventh race at Laurel Park on August 17, 2024, after receiving a warning on (07/19/2024) 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: August 18, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-094

Trainer, Bobbi A. Hawthorne is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not having the colors for “Majestic Creed”, entered to run in the tenth race at Laurel Park on August 17, 2024, after receiving a warning on (08/02/2024) 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: August 22, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-095

In the matter of the sixth race at Laurel Park on March 16, 2024;
The second place finisher “Shoot Themessenger” owned by Proud Stable Inc. has been disqualified for a medication violation by HIWU.

The following is the official order of finish;

  1. 1st Up Against It
  2. 2nd Crownedcountcristo
  3. 3rd Masai Man
  4. 4th Claw
  5. 5th Rahmer
  6. Shoot Themessenger - unplaced

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: August 22, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-096

In the matter of the fifth race at Laurel Park on July 22, 2024;
The first- place finisher “Levisa” owned by Herman M. Braude has been disqualified for a medication violation by HIWU.

The following is the official order of finish;

  1. 1st True Sunshine
  2. 2nd Virologist
  3. 3rd Beautiful Karla
  4. 4th At First Sight
  5. 5th Sheherhers
  6. 6th Always Forward
  7. 7th Gormley’s Gabriela
  8. 8th Destined To Dance
  9. Levisa - unplaced

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: August 24, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-097

In the seventh race at Laurel Park on August 18, 2024, horse #11 “Italian Symphony”, ridden by Jockey Jeiron Barbosa was disqualified from first position and placed second. Outside the 1/8th pole, the rider of #11 Jeiron Barbosa looked over and then came out into the path of #7 “Crossland” ridden by Angel Cruz, without sufficient clearance, forcing Mr. Cruz to alter course. The #11 continues to carry the #7 out throughout the stretch and makes contact with #7 several times before beating him in a tight finish.

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
1st Crossland
2nd Italian Symphony

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: August 24, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-098

Jockey, Jeiron Barbosa, is suspended three (3) Maryland racing days, August 25, 30 and 31, 2024, for riding the horse “Italian Symphony” in a careless manner in the seventh race at Laurel Park on August 18, 2024.

[COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA (1).]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: September 02, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-099

Jockey, Xavier Perez is in violation of the HISA riding crop rule #2280 (b)(1). During the running of the first race on August 25, 2024, jockey Perez hit his mount “Bythenumbers” 9 times which are in violation of the 6-strike rule. On August 30, 2024, a hearing was held to review the race.

The Stewards issued the following penalty.

(1) Mr. Perez is fined Two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars. (2) Mr. Perez is suspended one (1) racing day, September , 2024.

COMAR 09.10.01.45 H

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: August 24, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-100

In the matter of the ninth race at Laurel Park on August 18, 2024, regarding the Official result.
On August 22, 2024 the Stewards notified trainer Miguel Vera of a crop violation by the jockey of his horse “Gold Digging Broad” during the running of the ninth race on the August 18, 2024. The Stewards notified Mr. Vera that jockey Jose Maris Silva-Dominguez struck his mount 12 times during the race, which is a HISA violation that calls for the disqualification of said horse. Mr. Vera waived his right to a hearing on this matter and has agreed to the penalty on behalf of the Owner, Jean Mahoney and himself.
Based upon the foregoing, the Stewards hereby order that:

The horse, “Gold Digging Broad” be disqualified from the ninth race from August 18, 2024. The Horsemen’s Bookkeeper redistribute all monies for that race in accordance with the following order;

OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH

  1. 1st Malibu Beauty
  2. 2nd Bella Betina
  3. 3rd One Silk Stocking
  4. 4th Cut From Class
  5. 5th My Brazilian Girl
  6. Gold Digging Broad- Unplaced

HISA #2282 (a) (2) (b) (2)

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS


DATE: August 24, 2024   TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian

RULINGS
#24-101

Jockey, Jose Maria Silva-Dominguez is in violation of the HISA riding crop rule #2280 (b)(1). During the running of the ninth race on August 18, 2024, jockey Silva-Dominguez hit his mount “Gold Digging Broad” 12 times which is in violation of the 6 strike rule. On August 24, 2024 a hearing was held to review the race. The Stewards issued the following penalty.

(1)Mr. Silva-Dominguez is fined One thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
(2)Mr. Silva-Dominguez is suspended five (5) days, August 30, 31 and September 1, 2,3, 2024.

HISA 2282 (a) (2) (b) (2)

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS