November 2022 Thoroughbred Rulings - Maryland Racing Commission

DATE: November 3, 2022 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian

RULINGS:
#22-204 In the fifth race at Laurel Park on October 30, 2022, horse #6 “Into Disco”, ridden by
jockey Carlos Lopez, was disqualified from second position and placed fifth. Inside the
1/4th pole, #6 “Into Disco” angles outward, bumping #8 “Saucy” ridden by jockey Charlie
Marquez into the path of #9 “In Her Cups“ ridden by jockey Yomar Ortiz, forcing him To take
up sharply and alter course.

COMAR 09.10.01.50 A (1)(a)(e) which states in pertinent parts (a) “Cross or weave in front of another horse without sufficient clearance; (e) Impede another horse;]

OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH
1st Misty’s Lass
2nd Sister Mac
3rd In Her Cups
4th Saucy
5th Into Disco

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: November 3, 2022 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian

RULINGS:
#22-205 In the ninth race at Laurel Park on October 30, 2022, horse #3 “Moses Water”, ridden by
jockey Richard Monterey, was disqualified from seventh position and placed eighth. Inside
the 1/4th pole, #3 “Moses Water” driftsmoving # outward, bumping #8 “Saucy” ridden by
jockey Charlie Marquez into the path of #9 “In Her Cups“ ridden by jockey Yomar Ortiz,
forcing him to take up sharply and alter course.

COMAR 09.10.01.50 A (1)(a)(e) which states in pertinent parts (a) “Carry another horse in or out without sufficient clearance; (e) Impede another horse;]

OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH
1st Quincannon
2nd Imagine It All
3rd Sloe Gin Biz
4th Rennie
5th Playing Gold
6th My Son Chris
7th Keep North
8th Moses Water
Rip It-DNF

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: November 7, 2022 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian

RULINGS:
#22-206 Trainer, Justin Rivera, is fined Two hundred dollars ($200.) for not having a current coggins test on file with the racing office for his horse “Tappi Go Lucky” scheduled to run in the first race on November 6, 2022, necessitating a late scratch.

[COMAR 09.10.04.14 A(1)]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: November 7, 2022 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian

RULINGS:
#22-207 Jockey Jean Alvelo, is fined One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and suspended five (5) days November 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, 2022, for failure to ride his mount “Benandjoe” out to the finish in the eighth race at Laurel Park on November 4, 2022, thereby causing “Benandjoe” to lose placings in the order of finish.

[COMAR 09.10. 01.21, Q (1) (2)]

(Note: As per COMAR 09.10.04.05, failure to pay a fine within 48 hours from receipt of notice may result in a suspension of license.)

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: November 7, 2022 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian

RULINGS:
#22-208 Jockey Charlie Marquez is fined fifty dollars ($50.) for lodging a frivolous claim of foul following the sixth race at Laurel Park on November 6, 2022.

[Violation of COMAR 09.10.01.45-H]

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: November 19, 2022 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian

RULINGS:
#22-209 On November 11, 2022, the Stewards received notice from Industrial Laboratories that blood sample #E571405 dated October 21, 2022, contained the drug phenylbutazone at 1.25+-.04 mg/ml which is in excess of the accepted threshold of .3 mg/ml phenylbutazone established by the MRC. See COMAR09.10.03.01. The Stewards, having established that blood sample #E571405 was taken from the horse “Divine Romance”, owned by Country Life Farm and trained by Michael Trombetta, following the running of the seventh race at Laurel Park on October 21, 2022. The Stewards notified Mr.Trombetta that: (1) the presence of phenylbutazone, at this level, in the system of “Divine Romance” 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 November 18, 2022, wherein Mr. Trombetta waived his right a split sample and to legal counsel.

Based upon the evidence before them, the Stewards find the following:
(1) “Divine Romance” did carry an overage of phenylbutazone, in its system when it finished first in the seventh race at Laurel Park on October 21, 2022, a violation under COMAR 09.10.03.04,C ;
(2) Michael Trombetta, as trainer, was the absolute insurer of, and responsible for, the condition of “Divine Romance” at the time the horse ran (Sections D & F);
(3) A horse found to have carried a drug in its body during a race shall be disqualified and the purse monies earned by that horse redistributed.

Based upon the foregoing, the Stewards hereby order that:

(1)Trainer Michael Trombetta be fined Five hundred($500.00) dollars.

(2)The horse, “Divine Romance” be disqualified from the seventh race from October 21, 2022.
(3)The Horsemen’s Bookkeeper redistribute all monies for that race in accordance with the
following order;

OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH
1st Never Done
2nd Blame Catalaya
3rd La Tache
4th Ball Hai
5th Me Darlin Kathleen
6th Exclusive Rose
7th Midnight Revenge

Divine Romance- unplaced

A Separate hearing was held wherein Trainer Michael Trombetta will be assigned one half (1/2) Multiple
Medication Violation Point.

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: November 20, 2022 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian

RULINGS:
#22-210 Jockey, Xavier Perez is in violation of the HISA riding crop rule #2280 (b)(1). During
the running of the ninth race on November 19, 2022, jockey Perez hit his mount
“Cocktail Dreaming” 9 times which is in violation of the 6 strike rule. On November 20, 2022,
the Stewards reviewed the race with Mr. Perez. 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, November 27, 2022.
(3)Mr. Perez is issued 3 points

COMAR 09.10.01.45 H

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: November 27, 2022 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian

RULINGS:
#22-211 The below listed licensees have been fined for failure to have the 2022-23 license badges they had been issued by the Maryland Racing Commission. [COMAR 09.10.04.11, C.]

HERNANDEZ, Araceli $15.00
RIVERA-FELIX, Jonathan $5.00
MARTINEZ, Mario $5.00
SALOMON-LOPEZ, Ernesto $5.00
BATISTA, Luis $5.00
VILLEGAS, Alejandro $5.00
PEREZ, Xavier $5.00
MADISON, Audra $5.00

(Note: The fines have been paid)

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS

DATE: November 27, 2022 TRACK: Laurel Park

STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell G Derderian

RULINGS:
#22-212 The below listed licensees have been fined for failure to have the 2022-23 license badges they had been issued by the Maryland Racing Commission. [COMAR 09.10.04.11, C.]

WALL, Brittlan $5.00
ARCO, Kimberley $5.00
HOWARD, David $5.00
ORELLANA, Daniel $5.00
OSWALD, Douglas $5.00
SANTELLA, Ralph $5.00
HINDER, Michael $5.00
LIEBESKIND, Louis $5.00
PAICO-TINEO, Alberto $5.00
MAGDALENO, Adrian $5.00
RODRIGUEZ, Jaime $5.00
MAYMO, Jorge $5.00
SAUREZ, Jesus $5.00
RUSSO, Andrew $5.00
WARD, Brenda $5.00
THOMAS, Jonathan $5.00

(Note: The fines have been paid)

BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS