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Ortiz, Jr. Drops Appeal of Suspension For Winning Breeders’ Cup Ride On Goodnight Olive

Irad Ortiz, Jr. has withdrawn his appeal of a three-day suspension for “for failure to maintain a straight course in the stretch and causing interference” aboard 11-10 favorite Goodnight Olive (Ghostzapper), who successfully defended her title by winning the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park.

There was no stewards' inquiry posted after Goodnight Olive's win. The Equibase chart noted that Goodnight Olive “drifted in, taking the path of Society [Gun Runner] near the three-sixteenths pole” before she “quickly opened clear and held safely.”

Ortiz, who is North America's winningest jockey in both victories and purse earnings for 2023, will now serve his days Nov. 24-26 according to a California Horse Racing Board ruling issued on Friday.

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Doyle to Miss Breeders’ Cup After Failed Appeal

Hollie Doyle will miss the ride on Bradsell (GB) (Tasleet {GB}) at next week's Breeders' Cup after failing in her appeal against the severity of a careless riding ban. Doyle incurred a seven-day suspension for her ride at Kempton last week.

The British Horseracing Authority's independent disciplinary panel heard Doyle's appeal Thursday morning. The jockey contested the length of the ban rather than the riding offence itself. After hearing submissions from Charlotte Davison, representing the BHA, and Rory Mac Neice for Doyle, the panel concluded the original penalty should stand, resulting in Doyle's missing the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup, when Bradsell is due to run in the Turf Sprint at Santa Anita. Luke Morris will ride in her place.

“We do accept there was corrective action taken by Miss Doyle, but the reality was unfortunately the situation had been caused. We can see from the footage interference does take place and it is, in our view, significant,” said Rachel Spearing, the panel's chair.

“We find interference was foreseeable, it was serious and it is appropriate to fall within the careless riding [penalty] of five to 14 days. We note she was provided with a seven-day suspension and we see no reason to interfere with those days.

“We have concluded this wasn't a frivolous appeal and in those circumstances agree to return the deposit.”

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Dettori Lodges Appeal On Nine-Day Ascot Ban

Frankie Dettori has appealed his nine-day suspension he earned for interference during the first day of Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Aboard King Charles and Queen Camilla's Saga (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) for John and Thady Gosden in the Listed Wolferton S., he was found guilty of careless riding by the Ascot stewards. The suspension was due to run from July 4-12, and would result in Dettori missing a ride on Emily Upjohn (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the G1 Coral-Eclipse on July 8.

“I put my appeal in yesterday, so it's fingers crossed,” Dettori told talkSPORT. “I spoke to my lawyers and they told me to appeal.”

On his decision to retire this year the Italian added, “Every day I get asked. At the moment I'm retiring–Oct. 21 [in England] and then abroad. I'm sticking to it.

“Yesterday [winning the G1 Gold Cup] was unbelievable, the reception that I got. I just have to say thanks for all the support over the years and let's carry it on over another two days and have some fun.”

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Surick, Facing 62 Months in Prison, Appeals Doping Conviction

The former Standardbred trainer Nick Surick, who was sentenced to 62 months in federal prison last month for his role as a “doping mentor” in a years-long scheme that eventually resulted in him pleading guilty to two counts of drug adulteration and misbranding and one count of obstruction, lodged an appeal of both his conviction and his sentence Feb. 7.

As TDN's Bill Finley reported from Surick's Jan. 19 sentencing in United States District Court (Southern District of New York), Surick was ordered to serve one of the longer prison terms among those convicted in the 2020 international racehorse doping series of arrests that involved both Standardbred and Thoroughbred trainers based in Florida and the Northeast.

And that harsh sentence was handed down despite Surick's 's efforts to cooperate with prosecutors, who eventually decided that some of the information he offered was not credible and involved false accusations.

“I am truly sorry for the crimes that I have committed,” Surick had said at his sentencing. “I can't blame anybody but myself.”

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