Jockey Mychel Sanchez received a 60-day ban for wagering on horse races from the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission back on Jan. 20, 2022. Despite the suspension's conclusion, the Thoroughbred Daily News reports that officials at Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pa., would not allow any trainer or agent to name Sanchez on their horse when entries were taken for Tuesday, March 22.
“We tried to name him on horses for Tuesday after his suspension ends and they would not accept anyone naming him on a horse,” Sanchez's attorney Alan Pincus told the TDN.
A former leading rider at Parx, Sanchez opened a TVG account in his own name in late December 2021. Pincus told the Paulick Report that Sanchez made numerous bets over a period of about 10 days, including wagering on horses that were racing against his own mounts. But the attorney said Sanchez rode to win in those races and in fact registered two upsets at Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pa., during the period in question, one at 12-1 odds and the other at 18-1.
Pincus blamed the aberrant behavior on “some type of depression.” TVG alerted the Pennsylvania commission to Sanchez' actions, which resulted in the 60-day ban.
Now that that period is ending, however, neither Sanchez nor Pincus have been given any information as to when he will be able to resume riding races. Anyone barred at a track is entitled to a hearing, Pincus explained, and he has requested one on behalf of his client.
Sanchez was also indefinitely suspended from riding at 1/ST Racing tracks including Laurel Park and Gulfstream Park. Aidan Butler, TSG's chief operating officer, told the TDN no decision on Sanchez' status has yet been reached.
A native of Venezuela who first rode in the U.S. in 2013, Sanchez was co-leading rider at Parx in 2019 and leading rider in 2020. He was a top 10 rider at Monmouth Park, Laurel Park and Parx in 2021. Sanchez compiled 940 career wins in the U.S. from 6,097 mounts.
Read more at the Thoroughbred Daily News.
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