Breaking an 0-for-92 dropping streak got here at a value for jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. He was fined $500 by the Del Mar board of stewards for hitting his mount, Adens Dream , more than the permissible two times in succession Nov. 4 while narrowly winning the second race by a head.
Santana, who was 0-for-81 at the Keeneland meet, had not gained a race since he took the Oct. 3 Frizette Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park with NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) favourite Echo Zulu . Prior to entries earlier this week, he was replaced on that Breeders’ Cup runner with Joel Rosario.
#5 Adens Dream wins the 2nd at Del Mar, ridden by @rsantana_jr, educated by @jawongracing, owned by @jtaboada12! Congrats to the connections!
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— TVG (@TVG) November 4, 2021
Santana is considered one of quite a few out-of-town jockeys driving this week in California, which has extra restrictive riding-crop guidelines than many different jurisdictions.
Steward Grant Baker stated earlier this week that stewards and Darrell Haire, West Coast regional supervisor for The Jockeys’ Guild, deliberate to fulfill with Breeders’ Cup-participating jockeys Nov. 5 earlier than the beginning of the two-day occasion, reinforcing the foundations in California.
Two Japanese riders had been already knowledgeable of California’s rules on Thursday, Baker stated. California riding-crop guidelines additional don’t permit a jockey to strike a horse greater than six instances or ship overhand strikes.
With authorization from the California Horse Racing Board, stewards can levy bigger fines and suspensions for infractions as a deterrent for violations in profitable races, similar to Breeders’ Cup occasions. A profitable jockey earns greater than $300,000 for a journey within the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Traditional (G1).
