Steward refuses to give jockey sanctions

Maryland Stewards refused to take action against two jockeys in carrying out the 150th preakness bet won by favorite journalism on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.

Umberto Rispoli squeezed among horses around the upper part of stretching and then driving journalism to extraordinary general meetings. He guarded journalism near the rails, who saved the land but forced him to slip between the goal -oriented goal, driven by Flavien Prat, and smart again – without lack of contact. Gosger came in second with half long, Sandman came in third place and a fourth -oriented baffert -oriented goal was a fourth -oriented journalism two weeks after the second finish after sovereignty in Kentucky Derby.

The stewards investigation was posted briefly after preakness to see contacts, and then deleted without change.

On Friday, six days after the race, three Maryland Stewards – Adam Campola, Ross Pearce and Russell Derderian – posted a brief statement on the Maryland racing commission website that announced their decision.

“After reviewing the films and talking to the drivers involved, we, the chairman’s servants who attached to the 150th preakness betting, came to a unanimous decision not to take action against Flavien Prat, the 4th rider oriented to the final destination or Umberto Rispoli, the 1st Finisher journalism driver,” the statement said.

Rispoli, who became the first jockey from Italy to win the Triple Crown race, said he “had a problem at the quarter pole” but praised journalism for continuing to compete hard. Coach Michael McCarthy said he was grateful that no one was hurt.

“Umberto, everyone appreciates him, he chose to save the land. That’s what is needed to win races like this,” McCarthy said. “Obviously found himself in a little puzzle there for six or eight jumps. Thank God that he and the horse came out without injury. That was the most important, winning, losing or interesting.”

The victory of journalism reminded Afleet Alex’s victory in the same race 20 years ago, when Horses and Jockey Jeremy Rose almost dropped when they were cut by other horses at the top of the stretch.

The anxiety moment of journalism is around the same place in Pimlico, and even though he did not stumble like Afleet Alex, he had to deal with horses on both sides of him.

“Jeremy Rose almost fell from a horse. That is for me maybe the most spectacular success I have ever seen,” Rispoli said. “But even what we saw today. This horse, returned after two weeks from a difficult trip on [Kentucky] Derby … that is an extraordinary effort. I hope I will give him a softer race, but this is part of a horse race. “

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