Weekly Rulings: July 11-17

Every week, the TDN publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky.

Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where.

New York
Track: N/A
Date: 07/18/2022
Licensee: Juan Vazquez, trainer
Penalty: Suspension
Violation: Reciprocity of suspension for “grossly negligent, cruel and abusive” behavior.
Explainer: Trainer Juan Carlos Vazquez is prohibited from participating in any New York State horse racing activity as his suspension by the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission goes into effect today. During this time, Mr. Vazquez is suspended in New York and cannot enter horses to run at any New York track, including The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) tracks (Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course) or Finger Lakes Race Track. New York is one of 38 racing states that honors out-of-state suspensions issued by regulators. Reciprocity is addressed specifically in N.Y. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law Section 910: “§ 910. Reciprocity of licenses. All license denials, suspensions and revocations imposed by the pertinent racing and gambling authorities of other jurisdictions, including states, United States territories, and Canadian provinces shall be recognized and enforced by the commission …”

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