RACE 8: Steward’s Inquiry and a Jockey’s Objection – J. Velazquez, the rider of # 7 Fiddlers Patriot, lodged a claim of foul against the second placed finisher,
# 5 Pashito the Che (C. Velasquez), for alleged interference in the stretch.  In the vicinity of the 1/8 pole, # 5 drifts out making contact with # 7 and again inside the 1/16 pole. causing # 7 to alter course.   # 7 Fiddlers Patriot finished fourth.
In the judgment of the Stewards, # 5 did impede # 7’s progress and altered the finish of the race.  # 5 Pashito the Che is disqualified from second and placed fourth.

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 11: Steward’s Inquiry into the start.  At the break, # 15 Sweet a Way (J. Rodriguez) stumbled badly unseating the rider.  The race was declared Official as is.