Owner Jeff Drown filed a protest with the New York State Gaming Commission over the finish of the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes on Dec. 4, 2021 at Aqueduct, in which his horse Zandon was beaten a nose by Mo Donegal. Stewards held an inquiry into the finish, looking at contact between the first and second-place finishers in the stretch run, but they ultimately upheld the original order of finish.
This week, a the NYSGC's communications director Brad Maione told bloodhorse.com that the commission will not take action on the protest, since there is no way to overturn the stewards' decision.
“The Remsen was declared official by the stewards. There is no process for appeal once the race is declared final by the stewards,” Maione said.
According to the Equibase chart notes of the race, second-place finisher Zandon “rallied to the lead in upper stretch, lost the advantage to the winner [Mo Donegal] before the eighth pole, dug in gamely on the inside in the final furlong, had the winner's rider [Irad Ortiz, Jr.] attempt to intimidate him late then bumped approaching the wire and just missed in a determined effort.”
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