Stewards Corner

Welcome to the Stewards’ Corner, where you will find explanations of the decisions that our stewards make on race days. Directly following any decision they make having to do with the official order of finish, including inquiries and objections, the stewards – one appointed by The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA), one appointed by the New York State Gaming Commission, and one appointed by The Jockey Club (TJC) – provide an explanation of what happened and the reason for their decision. Click on the links below to read those explanations.

Race Decisions - August 24, 2011

RACE 2: Steward’s inquiry into the stretch run concerning the # 4 Meghan’s Fury(J. Rodriguez) and # 6 The Point Is (J. Castanon). In the vicinity of the ¼ pole,
# 4 Meghan’s Fury clips a heal of # 2 Strikealinethruit (R.Maragh) and falls. # 6 The Point Is falls over Meghan’s Fury. In the judgment of the stewards, the incident did not warrant any further action, and the race was declared Official as is.

4035.2. Foul riding penalized.
(a) When clear, a horse may be taken to any part of the course provided that crossing or weaving in front of contenders may constitute interference or intimidation for which the offender may be disciplined.
(b) A horse crossing another may be disqualified, if in the judgment of the stewards, it interferes with, impedes or intimidates another horse, or the foul altered the finish of the race, regardless of whether the foul was accidental, willful, or the result of careless riding. The stewards may also take into consideration mitigating factors, such as whether the impeded horse was partly at fault or the crossing was wholly caused by the fault of some other horse or jockey.
(c) If a horse or jockey jostles another horse, the aggressor may be disqualified, unless the impeding horse or his jockey was partly in fault or the jostle was wholly caused by the fault of some other horse or jockey.

RACE 10: Steward’s Inquiry and Jockey’s Objection – The rider of the third placed horse, # 11 Forty Tears (D. Cohen) lodged an objection against the winner, # 2 Staff Sargeant (E. Castro) for alleged interference in the stretch. In the vicinity of the 1/8 pole, # 2 shifts in while passing # 11.
At the same time, # 5 Last Out of Panama (S. Bridgmohan), on the rail and tiring, comes out contacting # 11 and contributing to the incident causing # 11 Forty Tears to steady behind # 2.
The Objection was disallowed and the race made Official as is.

4035.2. Foul riding penalized.
(a) When clear, a horse may be taken to any part of the course provided that crossing or weaving in front of contenders may constitute interference or intimidation for which the offender may be disciplined.
(b) A horse crossing another may be disqualified, if in the judgment of the stewards, it interferes with, impedes or intimidates another horse, or the foul altered the finish of the race, regardless of whether the foul was accidental, willful, or the result of careless riding. The stewards may also take into consideration mitigating factors, such as whether the impeded horse was partly at fault or the crossing was wholly caused by the fault of some other horse or jockey.
(c) If a horse or jockey jostles another horse, the aggressor may be disqualified, unless the impeding horse or his jockey was partly in fault or the jostle was wholly caused by the fault of some other horse or jockey.