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Parx Jockey Caballero Suspended 10 Days For Striking Horse After Finish Of Race

Jockey Hector J. Caballero has been suspended 10 days for “misuse of the riding crop” after the finish of a race at Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pa., on July 27.

Caballero, aboard Belongs to Babe in the 10th race for maiden fillies and mares, 3 and up, raised his right arm over his head and struck his mount in the neck with the riding crop as he was pulling her up after crossing the wire in second place. Belongs to Babe, a 4-year-old Musket Man filly making her second career start, was awarded the win via disqualification after the first-place finisher, Solid Gold Dancer was judged to have impeded the filly who finished third.

Pennsylvania State Hosre Racing Commission stewards conducted a hearing with Caballero on July 30 and issued a ruling on Aug. 3. The suspension is to run from Aug. 6-15.

Stewards said Caballero was in violation of 7 Pa. code section 305.291 (D), 305.293(A)(2) and 185.2.

Section 305.291 (D). Use of a riding crop, states: The riding crop shall be used during a race for safety, correction and encouragement of the horse in an appropriate, proportionate and professional manner, taking into account the rules of racing herein. The stimulus provided by the use of the riding crop shall be monitored by the Stewards at all times so as not to compromise the health, safety and welfare of the horse.

Section 305.293 (A)(2). Prohibition, states: Prohibited use of the riding crop includes but is not limited to striking a horse: During the post parade or after the finish of the race except when necessary to control the horse.

Section 185.2. Conduct of licensee, states: A licensee shall not, alone or in concert with another person, engage in inappropriate, illegal or unethical conduct which violates the Commission's rules and regulations of racing, is inconsistent with the best interests and integrity of racing or otherwise undermines the general public's faith, public perception and confidence in the racing industry.

The Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission is in the process of approving rules previously adopted in Maryland and Delaware restricting a jockey to six strikes – and no more than two in a row – from the quarter pole to the finish of a race.

Cabellero's actions were brought to the attention of the Paulick Report, which posted the following video on Twitter.

Stewards at @parxracing said they will be meeting with jockey Hector Caballero Thursday morning concerning this incident after the finish of Monday's 10th race. We'll try to find out from the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission if there are any sanctions. pic.twitter.com/NTqMG45t6x

— Ray Paulick (@raypaulick) July 28, 2020

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Deadline: Jockeys Riding In Kentucky Derby Required To Arrive In State By Aug. 24

Any jockey expecting to ride in the Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5 or Kentucky Oaks on Sept. 4 at Churchill Downs must arrive in Kentucky by Aug. 24, according to regulations first reported by Horse Racing Nation.

All riders, not just those shipping in from out of state, must pass two separate coronavirus tests, one by 6 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 24, and a second by noon on Monday, Aug. 31. Jockeys testing positive will be required to quarantine for 10 days, the report states.

In addition, all individuals with access to the jockeys' room will be required to test by Aug. 31.

Desormeaux Excluded From Del Mar After Non-Racing Incident

Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux, who by his own admission has battled alcoholism during his riding career, has been excluded until further notice by management of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif., according to published reports.

Desormeaux, 50, allegedly was involved in a fight on Del Mar fairgrounds property in an area where campers and trailers house racing personnel during the meet.

He was taken off one mount on Friday's card. Two other horses he was scheduled to ride were scratched.

“Our action is not related to anything in racing, but rather to conduct which we don't feel is consistent with our standards,” Del Mar CEO Joe Harper told Bloodhorse.com.

Desormeaux has won three races from 14 mounts during the current Del Mar meet that began on July 10. The Louisiana native had been riding at Golden Gate Fields in Northern California after a brief stint at Fair Grounds in New Orleans that yielded only one victory over the winter.

Desormeaux has expressed a desire to become the all-time leading Cajun jockey. Retired Hall of Famer Eddie Delahoussaye leads his fellow Louisiana riders with 6,384 victories. Desormeaux needs more than 300 wins to pass Delahoussaye, but has exceeded 100 wins a year just twice in the last decade. He won 36 races in 2019 and just 28 so far this year.

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Mojica Handed 30-Day Suspension By Indiana Stewards For Careless Riding

Jockey Orlando Mojica has been suspended 30 days by stewards in Indiana for careless riding after a July 22 race where his mount suffered a fatal injury.

According to the ruling issued July 23, stewards reviewed video of he third race at Indiana Grand and found that Mojica twice “carelessly and recklessly steered his mount, Miss Mercken, into unacceptably tight quarters, needlessly endangering his mount, himself, and the other race participants.”

On video replay, Mojica and Miss Mercken can be seen at the back of the five-horse field sitting in the two path coming into the stretch. The pair appear to approach closely alongside behind eventual winner Strollin the Bayou when Miss Mercken clips heels with Strollin the Bayou and suffers a rotational fall.

According to the official Equibase chart, Miss Mercken was vanned off and according to the ruling was later euthanized. Mojica was unseated but returned to the jockeys' room under his own power and later completed riding engagements in the fifth and sixth races.

Mojica, who has been riding since 2000, has appealed the ruling. Officials with the Indiana Horse Racing Commission told the Paulick Report he requested a stay of suspension, which has been denied. The suspension began July 29 and according to the ruling is set to run through Aug. 27.

Last month, Indiana stewards suspended rider Gabriel Saez for 30 days for an incident that resulted in three riders falling, two with injuries. He was later granted an exemption to allow him to ride in out-of-state stakes races, provided he add one day of in-state suspension for each stakes.

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