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April 2018 Thoroughbred Rulings - Maryland Racing Commission

April 6, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-048 In the ninth race, at Laurel Park on March 31, 2018, horse #3 “Firth”, ridden by jockey, Jevian Toledo was disqualified
from second position and placed fourth. Inside the 1/16th pole, #3 “Firth” drifted out into the path of #4 “Magically Discreet” forcing his rider to check sharply to avoid clipping heels.
[Violation under COMAR 09.10.01.50, A (1) a, d & e, which states in pertinent parts: “A horse may not: (a) Carry another horse in or out (d) Intimidate another horse, or (e) Impede another horse.]

OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH:
1st Stormologist
2nd Vindictive Ways
3rd Magically Discreet
4th Firth

April 7, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-049 Jockey, Edwin Gonzalez, is fined one hundred dollars ($100.)
for failure to put forth every effort in riding his mount, “Cash Exchange”, out to the finish, by standing up prior to the wire, in the eighth race at Laurel Park on April 2, 2018.
[Violation of COMAR 09.10.01.21-1 Q (1) (2)]

April 8, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-050 Trainer, Mario Serey, Jr. is fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
for not having the colors for “Casino King”, entered to run in the ninth race at Laurel Park on April 7, 2018,after receiving a warning on (04/06/2018 ) for the same offense.
THIS IS A VIOLATION OF: [COMAR 09.10.01.09]

April 14, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-051 Owners, Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derrick Smith having failed to pay a fee
in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.
[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]

April 14, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-052 Owner, Joseph Birnbaum having failed to pay a fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
, to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.
[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]

April 14, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-053 Owner, Cornerstone Racing Stable, Inc. having failed to pay a fee
in the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.
[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]

April 14, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-054 Owner, Golconda Stables having failed to pay a fee
in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00), to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, is hereby precluded from participating in racing until said fee has been paid.
[COMAR 09.10.01.59, G.]

April 15, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-055 Trainer, Michelle Nevin is fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
for not having the colors for “Warrior of Light”, entered to run in the fourth race at Laurel Park on April 14, 2018, after receiving a warning on (03/16/2018) for the same offense.
THIS IS A VIOLATION OF: [COMAR 09.10.01.09]

April 22, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-056 In the eighth race, at Laurel Park on April 21, 2018, horse #9 “Stakes On a Plane”, ridden by jockey, Sheldon Russell was disqualified
from fourth position and placed sixth. Inside the 1/8th pole, #9 “Stakes On a Plane” under right-handed whipping, came over into the path of #8 “Layla Noor” forcing the rider to check sharply 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 Goodonehoney
2nd Indy Union
3rd Shamrock Rose
4th Blue Union Rags
5th Layla Noor
6th Stakes On a Plane

April 26, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-057 Jockey, Sheldon Russell, is suspended three (3) Maryland racing days
, April 27, 28 & 29, 2018, for riding the horse “Stakes On a Plane” in a careless manner in the eighth race at Laurel Park on April 21, 2018, thereby causing the disqualification of “Stakes On a Plane” from fourth to sixth position.
[COMAR 09.10.01.50 C ]

April 28, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-058 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.]

  • BUCKLER, Mary $15.00
  • WALLACE, Anthony $10.00
  • VAN GRACK, Stacie $5.00
  • FARRIOR, Anthony $5.00
  • GUTMAN, Adam $5.00
  • WILHELM, Jamie $5.00
  • BRYANT, James $5.00
  • GOLD, Andrea $5.00
  • JIMENEZ, Ramon $5.00
  • BOTSFORD, Linda $5.00
  • MCINTOSH, Edgar $5.00
  • BARCO, Elias $5.00

(Note: The fines have been paid)

April 29, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-059 Trainer, Jamie Ness is fined one hundred dollars ($100.00)
for not having the colors for “Posse Dreamin”, entered to run in the second race at Laurel Park on April 28, 2018, after receiving a fine on (02/19/2018) for the same offense.
THIS IS A VIOLATION OF: [COMAR 09.10.01.09]

April 29, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-060 Trainer, Joan Reynolds is fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
for not having the colors for “Any Court Inastorm”, entered to run in the first race at Laurel Park on April 28, 2018, after receiving a warning on (01/28/2018 ) for the same offense.
THIS IS A VIOLATION OF: [COMAR 09.10.01.09]

April 29, 2018 - Laurel Park
#18-061 Trainer, Wayne Potts is fined one hundred dollars ($100.00)
for failure to have the foal certificate on file with the Horse Identifier for his entry “Nailed It”, entered to run in the eleventh race at Laurel Park on April 29, 2018.
COMAR:09.10.01.20,A[1][2]