Steward's Decisions
Sat, August 27, 2016

Race #10 - Trainers objection #3 Roman Approval (Florent Geroux) the 6th place finisher against #5 Inordinate (Aaron Gryder) the 5th place finisher for possible interference at the top of the stretch. After viewing the available video angles and speaking to the riders involved it was determined by the stewards that no action was warranted. Order of finish 6-2-4-1

With regard to interference, New York is a “Category 2” state, meaning that Commission rules provide that if the interferer is guilty of causing interference and such interference in the judgment of the Stewards has altered the finish of the race, then the interferer is placed behind the offended horse.

The Stewards consider whether the riders of the horse or horses that are offended continue to give effort to the finish of the race.

The Stewards also consider whether the offending jockey acted in a willful or careless manner while interfering with another horse or jockey, for which the interferer may be disqualified, i.e., placed last or unplaced in the order of finish. For example, if an offending jockey acts in a dangerous manner, exhibits extremely improper riding or impedes several horses, the Stewards may disqualify the offending horse without regard to the specific effect of the foul on the order of finish.

For more information, see Commission rule 4035.2 (“Riding foul penalized