November 2024 Thoroughbred Rulings - Maryland Racing Commission
DATE: November 01, 2024 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#24-140
Trainer, James Ryerson is fined Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for not having the colors for
“Tap It Up”, entered to run in the fifth race at Laurel Park on October 31, 2024, after
not having colors on (10/19/2024).
THIS IS A VIOLATION OF: [COMAR 09.10.01.09] which states in part……
“It shall be the sole responsibility of the trainer to see that his or her owner’s colors are in the jockey’s quarters to be used for his or her respective entries, failure to do so, the trainer will be subject to fine”.
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: November 01, 2024 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#24-141
The owner/trainer license of Gerald E. Brooks is hereby rescinded without prejudice and he has been issued a Jockey Agent license.
[COMAR 09.10.01.45 H]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: November 14, 2024 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#24-142
Trainer, Jose Corrales, fined two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for failure to report the
proper gender of his entry “Edelweiss” that ran on November 9, 2024.
[COMAR 09.10.17 QQ ]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: November 14, 2024 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#24-143
Jockey, Carlos E. Lopez is in violation of the HISA riding crop rule #2280 (b)(1). During
the running of the second race on November 3, 2024, jockey Lopez hit his mount
“Shesmytenderoni” 9 times which is in violation of the 6 strike rule. On November 8, 2024 a
hearing was held to review the race. The Stewards issued the following penalty.
- Mr. Lopez is fined Two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars.
- Mr. Lopez is suspended one (1) racing day, November 17, 2024.
COMAR 09.10.01.45 H
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: November 16, 2024 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#24-144
In the matter of, Juan Padilla- Salomon, subject of Stewards Ruling #22-131, dated October 16, 2024.
On November 16, 2024, Juan Padilla-Salomon appeared before the Stewards upon the request of HCP Coordinator Jessica Hammond, for consideration of reinstatement to good standing. The HCP coordinator provided an evaluation from Bilingual Counseling Center. In their evaluation they indicate that Mr. Padilla-Salomon is presently drug free and not a detriment to the best interests of racing. She recommended that he be reinstated to good standing and permitted to return to work subject to the following stipulation:
That at the Stewards discretion he submits to drug testing by the HCP Coordinator, the Stewards, or their designated representative. [COMAR 09.10.03.05.]
In light of the above, the Stewards hereby order that Juan Padilla-Salomon be reinstated to good standing subject to the above-stated stipulation.
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: November 16, 2024 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#24-145
The Ruling #24-088 for trainer Charles DeMario is hereby rescinded having been issued in error.
COMAR 09.10.01.45 H
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: November 22, 2024 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#24-146
In the matter of Apprentice Jockey Andres Chavez; Mr. Chavez’s apprentice allowance was to have expired on October 27, 2024. Having provided all documentation pertinent to his injury of August 11, 2024, apprentice jockey Chavez is hereby granted sixty-eight (68) days of extension. This extension will now continue his apprentice allowance thru January 2, 2025.
[COMAR 09.10.01.23 4(a)(I )(iv)]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: November 29, 2024 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#24-147
Trainer, Michael Jones, Jr. is fined One hundred dollars ($100.00) for not having the colors
for “Practical Sense”, entered to run in the third race at Laurel Park on November 28, 2024,
after being fined on (10/03/2024).
THIS IS A VIOLATION OF: [COMAR 09.10.01.09] which states in part……
“It shall be the sole responsibility of the trainer to see that his or her owner’s colors are in the jockey’s quarters to be used for his or her respective entries, failure to do so, the trainer will be subject to fine”.
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: November 30, 2024 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#24-148
In the matter of, Miguel Beltran, subject of Stewards Ruling #24-129, dated October 16, 2024.
On November 30, 2024, Miguel Beltran appeared before the Stewards upon the request of HCP Coordinator Jessica Hammond, for consideration of reinstatement to good standing. The HCP coordinator provided an evaluation from Adult Personal & Career Counseling. In their evaluation they indicate that Mr. Beltran is presently drug free and not a detriment to the best interests of racing. She recommended that he be reinstated to good standing and permitted to return to work subject to the following stipulation:
That at the Stewards discretion he submits to drug testing by the HCP Coordinator, the Stewards, or their designated representative. [COMAR 09.10.03.05.] .
In light of the above, the Stewards hereby order that Miguel Beltran be reinstated to good standing subject to the above-stated stipulation.
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS
DATE: December 1, 2024 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#24-149
In the matter of Stable employee Francisco Robles: On December 1, 2024 Mr. Robles was requested to deliver urine sample by the MRC Investigators. The specimen he rendered tested positive for Opioids.
COMAR 09.10.03.05 A(1)(a)(i).
A hearing was held on December 1, 2024. Mr. Robles appeared in the absence of counsel and waived his right thereto. Based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the hearing, the Stewards found Francisco Robles in violation of COMAR 09.10.03.05 Drug Prohibition-Humans.
Accordingly, the Stewards hereby order:
- That the license issued to Francisco Robles be suspended until such time as he has been professionally evaluated and deemed not a detriment to racing. [COMAR 09.10.03.05, F(1)]. d
- That while he is under suspension, Mr. Robles will not be allowed to work on the backside.
[COMAR 09.10.01.45, 'Y (1) (a).]
BY ORDER OF THE STEWARDS