Harness rulings last week… Springfield, Oct 10: “Mr. Jerome Daniels, driver of Rockin Legal, is hereby fined the amount of $500 for excessive and indiscriminate urging.” One person’s “urging” is another’s beating. Batavia, Oct 23: “Kyle Swift was observed hitting…
From the weekly harness rulings… Yonkers, Sep 20: “While driving Twin B Allure, Joe Bongiorno did use the whip in an excessive manner. Joe Bongiorno is hereby suspended from driving 1 day and fined the sum of $250. This is…
From the stewards at Keeneland… Oct 4: “West Beach finished 2nd and required the assistance of the horse ambulance [the chart said nothing of this]. The horse was transported to a clinic for evaluation.” “Isle of Capri was injured in…
Recent rulings from harness world… Northfield, Sep 11: “While driving Expresso Joe, Anthony MacDonald whipped the horse excessively. He is hereby fined $500. The penalty will be reduced to $300 if not appealed.” Harrington, Sep 25: “Driver Ross Wolfenden is…
From the stewards at Churchill… Sep 20: “Trap Line bled and was placed on See Vet List.” Sep 21: “Scotch Chocolate returned lame and required the horse ambulance.” (The official race chart said nothing of this.) Sep 22: “Circle Back…
A harness ruling published last week… Running Aces, Sep 12: “Nick Roland was the driver of #7 Jk My Girl in the 11th race. After being sent to the test barn for post-race testing, it was noted by the State…
Among the many whipping violations in harness racing published last week, there was this one at Lexington (Red Mile) Aug 20: “Graham Lewis is hereby fined $300 and suspended 7 days [for] brutal use of the whip [on] I’m No…
From the stewards at Ellis… Aug 10:“Foreseen returned lame; placed on See Vet [SV] List.” “Birthday Girl returned lame and required the horse ambulance; placed on SV List.” Aug 12:“Bourbon Flight returned lame and required the horse ambulance; placed on…
Last week, according to the stewards at Delaware, both 5-year-old Salagadoola and 4-year-old Thendara’s Lost were scratched for being “lame in the post parade.” That’s lame before the race, meaning – well, you know what that means. Also, the “claim”…
A couple of recent harness rulings… Ocean Downs, Aug 11: “Justin Vincent is suspended from driving for three days for causing visible whip marks while driving Oodles of Gold.” Scioto Downs, Aug 21: “While driving Charleyinthebox during the last half…
From last week’s harness rulings (all emphases mine): Cumberland (ME), Jul 12: “Alex Richardson, who is the trainer of Dancethebigdance N, took the horse back onto the track and trained a mile after being scratched lame from the 6th race.”…
From the Indiana Racing Commission: “While driving No. 1 Grand Revival in race 8 at Hoosier Park on June 22, Marvin Luna was found to have welted the horse. For this violation, Mr. Luna is fined $500. It was made…
