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September 2018 Thoroughbred Rulings - Maryland Racing Commission

September 6, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-120 In the fifth race, at Timonium Fair on September 3, 2018, horse #7 “Royally Cool”, ridden by jockey, Grant Whitacre was disqualified from first position and placed third. Soon after clearing the chute, #7 “Royally Cool” severely ducks in and into the paths of #4 ”Transom” and #3 ”Fearless Terp” forcing both riders to sharply check their horses to avoid clipping heels.
[Violation under COMAR 09.10.01.50, A (1) b, d & e , which states in pertinent parts: “A horse may not: (b) Cross or weave in front of another horse without sufficient clearance (d) Intimidate another horse, or (e) Impede another horse.]

OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH:
1st Fearless Terp
2nd Transom
3rd Royally Cool

September 6, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-121 The below listed licensees have been fined for failure to have the 2017-18 license badges they had been issued by the Maryland Racing Commission.
[COMAR 09.10.04.11, C.]

  • BETANCOURT,Jose $5.00
  • ABERN,Chancel $5.00
  • CARVAJAL, Luis, Jr. $5.00
  • STEVENSON, Mark $5.00
  • BROWN, Mark $5.00
  • PIZARRO-MILLAN, Luis $5.00
  • BOWLIN, Darlene $5.00
  • LEATHERMAN, Faith $5.00
  • SCELFO, Richard $5.00
  • AGUIRRE, Laureano $5.00
  • SANBRIA, Etniel $5.00

(Note: The fines have been paid)

September 15, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-122 In the second race, at Laurel Park on September 14, 2018, horse #7 “Passcode”, ridden by jockey, Taylor Hole was disqualified from first position and placed second. Soon after leaving the gate, #7 “Passcode” was angled in and continued coming in, forcing #2 “Follow the Dog” towards the rail, squeezing #1 “Gimme Some Truth” back and then causing #2 “Follow the Dog” to check.
[Violation under COMAR 09.10.01.50, A (1) d & e, which states in pertinent parts: “A horse may not: (d) Intimidate another horse, or (e) Impede another horse.]

OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH:
1st Follow the Dog
2nd Passcode

September 15, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-123 Jockey, Taylor Hole, is suspended three (3) Maryland racing days, September 21, 22 & 23, 2018, for riding the horse “Passcode” in a careless manner in the second race at Laurel Park on September 14, 2018, thereby causing the disqualification of “Passcode” from first to second position.
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA(2)(c)(d).]

September 15, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-124 Trainer, Thomas Morley, is fined Two hundred dollars ($200) for not having a current coggins test on file with the racing office for his horse “Arkadag” scheduled to run in the third race on September 14, 2018 necessitating a late scratch.
[COMAR 09.10.04.14 A(1)]

September 27, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-125 The below listed licensees have been fined for failure to have the 2017-18 license badges they had been issued by the Maryland Racing Commission.
[COMAR 09.10.04.11, C.]

  • WALLACE, Anthony $5.00
  • MARQUEZ, Carlos $5.00
  • ANSTED, Lawrence $5.00
  • SHELTON, John $5.00
  • MAGANA, Francisco $5.00
  • FERRIS, Gerald $5.00
  • DAVIES, Joseph $5.00
  • EDWARDS, Geoffrey $5.00 -

(Note: The fines have been paid)