It was not immediately clear if Chleborad–who has been training for 34 years and shows no other rulings against her in The Jockey Club's online database–would be appealing the July 14 fine.

According to the stewards' ruling, both Chleborad and state veterinarian Dr. Susan Stoterau testified about the confrontation at a June 28 hearing on the matter.

The ruling stated that Stoterau–who has been practicing since 2001 and is a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners–testified that after the ninth race on June 18, Chleborad approached her in her paddock office regarding Chleborad's horse being scratched during the post parade for that race.

Stoterau also testified that during morning exams on June 28, Chleborad confronted her with a pointed finger, accusing the veterinarian of picking on her horses and saying, “We are going to have it out.”

Chleborad told the stewards she did that because Stoterau had been scratching her trainees that allegedly had “nothing wrong with them,” according to the ruling.

Chleborad admitted that she got within inches of Stoterau's face and said, “I'm sick to death of horses getting scratched [for] going like this [referring to a video]. I'm tired of you picking on my horses last year and this year.”

Chleborad acknowledged that Stoterau said to her, “You need to get your hand out of my face and back up.”

Chleborad said she responded by saying, “If I'm gonna get in your face, I will get in your face. You back up.”

The incident then apparently de-escalated before it became physical.

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Alex Canchari made his move aboard Flat Out Speed in the run down the backstretch of the 1 1/16-mile Oaks, taking command from the early pacesetter, Lagoon Falls, then having enough left in the tank to hold off a late run from Aurelia Garland and jockey David Cohen. Ocean Breeze, the 6-5 favorite ridden by Martin Garcia, finished third.

A 3-year-old daughter of Flat Out trained by Lynn Chleborad, Flat Out Speed covered the distance on a fast track in 1:42.79 after fractions of :23.92, :47.48, 1:11.57 and 1:36.39.

The win was the fifth in six starts for Flat Out Speed, racing for Poindexter Thoroughbreds LLC. Out of the Street Sense mare, Blue Gallina, Flat Out Speed was bred in Iowa by H. Allen Poindexter and Wynnstay LLC.

Flat Out Speed's only defeat came in an allowance race at Oaklawn in April, her first start of the year after an unbeaten campaign of three races as a juvenile at Prairie Meadows. Flat Out Speed was coming out of a 5 1/2-length win as a prohibitive favorite against Iowa-breds in the Bob Bryant Stakes on June 27.

Martin Garcia didn't leave Prairie Meadows empty handed, taking the Cornhusker aboard 7-5 favorite Night Ops for trainer Brad Cox and owner Steve Landers Racing LLC.

Third early behind pacesetter My Sixth Sense and Dunph most of the way, Night Ops made his move on the final turn and easily drew off, covering 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.30. My Sixth Sense held second, with veteran Rated R Superstar rallying for third.

A 4-year-old by Warrior's Reward out of Bear All, by Kitalpha, Night Ops was winning for the sixth time in 18 career starts. A winner of the $350,000 Essex Handicap earlier this year at Oaklawn, Night Ops was coming off a ninth-place finish behind By My Standards in the May 2 Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap.

Night Ops carried co-highweight 118 pounds under the handicap conditions of the race.

The Festival of Racing offered more than $450,000 in purses in eight stakes races on the Saturday and Sunday programs.

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