NOTEBOOK: MCCARRON GETS SUSPENSION.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Servicess The other shoe dropped on Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron (b. March 27 1955, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame retired jockey. He was introduced to the sport of thoroughbred racing by his older brother, jockey Gregg McCarron. on Thursday. The jockey, disqualified dis·qual·i·fy tr.v. dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing, dis·qual·i·fies 1. a. To render unqualified or unfit. b. To declare unqualified or ineligible. 2. along with Futural after finishing first in the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup The Hollywood Gold Cup is a Grade I stakes race for thoroughbred horses inaugurated in 1938 at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. It was run as a handicap race until 1997 when it was switched to weight-for-age conditions. on Sunday, was given a suspension by the Hollywood Park Hollywood Park may be several places:
McCarron was suspended for three days, beginning this afternoon, for ``failure to make the proper effort to maintain a straight course.'' Such penalties are routine in cases involving disqualifications. Futural veered to his left while leading in the homestretch home·stretch n. 1. The portion of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line. 2. Informal The final stages of an undertaking. Noun 1. , causing interference with third-place finisher Skimming, who in turn interfered with fourth-place Captain Steve Captain Steve (foaled 1997 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by Roger Laubach, owned by Michael E. Pegram, and trained by Bob Baffert. A bay foal by Fly So Free out of Sparkling Delite (by Vice Regent), he started 25 times, and earned the exceptional . Futural was disqualified from first to third. Aptitude and jockey Laffit Pincay became the winners, and Skimming was placed second. McCarron has never won the Gold Cup, Hollywood Park's marquee race, in 19 tries. McCarron will be allowed to ride Penamacor in Saturday's Bel Air Handicap at Hollywood Park. The Bel Air is one of the races designated as exceptions to jockeys' suspensions. --Rematch? When Skimming tries to win a second consecutive Pacific Classic on Aug. 19, he'll have to deal with Futural again. Those two Gold Cup horses are heading to Del Mar for their next starts and might use the July 29 San Diego Handicap The San Diego Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. The race is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. The race carries a purse of 300,000. as a prep for the Pacific Classic. Gold Cup winner Aptitude will make his next start in the Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap at Saratoga racetrack on Aug. 19, said trainer Bobby Frankel, who also has Skimming. Meanwhile, Captain Steve will be shipped to Del Mar and race next in the Pacific Classic or the July 28 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga. Futural trainer Craig Dollase looked at the bright side after the Gold Cup DQ. ``He came back good; that's the main thing,'' Dollase said. ``Two positives came out of the race. We know he can get a mile and a quarter and we know he can carry weight (124 pounds).'' --Monarchos injured: Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos has a fractured bone in his right knee and could be out of training for up to 60 days. The injury was disclosed by trainer John Ward, who said the 3-year-old colt might be able to race in the Breeders' Cup at Belmont Park on Oct. 27. Ward described the injury as a subchondral hairline fracture hairline fracture n. A fracture in which the fragments do not separate because the line of break is so fine. Also called capillary fracture. . --`It's bogus': Trainer Bob Baffert said he hopes his appeal of a suspension for a positive drug test on one of his horses forces changes in California racing rules. Baffert had his 60-day suspension stayed by a Superior Court judge after California Horse Racing Board chairman Robert Tourtelot denied the trainer's request. The stay is in effect while Baffert pursues an appeal. ``The ones that know me know it's bogus, but it hurts racing for people that don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. ,'' Baffert told the Associated Press' Beth Harris. ``They could overturn it tomorrow, but the damage has been done.'' Among the CHRB CHRB California Horse Racing Board CHRB Community Housing Resource Board (Montana) CHRB Commonwealth Health Research Board rules Baffert would like to see changed is one requiring that trainers ensure the condition of a horse, regardless if they are present on race day. OUT OF THE GATE HOLLYWOOD PARK LEADERS (Through Wednesday) Jockey Wins Alex Solis 53 Laffit Pincay 49 Tyler Baze 47 Chris McCarron 33 Martin Pedroza 30 Trainer Wins Jack Carava 12 Richard Mandella 16 Bob Baffert 15 Bobby Frankel 15 Vladimir Cerin 13 A WEEK AT THE RACES At The Races is a British television channel, originally co-founded with Channel 4, but now owned by a partnership between British Sky Broadcasting, Arena Leisure PLC and 28 (out of the 59) UK racecourses. The CHRB issued a complaint against trainer Bill Spawr after one of his horses tested positive for albuterol albuterol /al·bu·ter·ol/ (al-bu´ter-ol) a ß agonist used as the base or sulfate salt as a bronchodilator. al·bu·ter·ol n. following a March 8 victory at Santa Anita. A post-race urine sample taken from the 3-year-old filly Bafferta tested positive for the respiratory drug, which is legal but not allowed in a horse's system on race day. An independent lab confirmed the albuterol in a split urine sample, the Sacramento-based CHRB said. The case will be heard by the board of stewards at Santa Anita on Oct. 3. The 61-year-old Spawr won the training title at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting last year. ... Stakes winners Out of Mind and Freedom Crest begin comebacks in the Bel Air Handicap, one of three stakes on Hollywood Park's Saturday card. ON THE STAKES SCHEDULE Hollywood Park Saturday --$150,000 Bel Air Handicap, 3-year-olds and up, 1 1/16 miles. --$100,000 Landaluce Stakes, 2-year-old fillies, 6 furlongs. --$100,000 Royal Heroine, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, 1 mile on turf. Sunday --$100,000 California Sire SIRE. A title of honor given to kings or emperors in speaking or writing to them. Stakes, 3-year-old fillies, California-breds, 1 1/16 miles on turf. Belmont Park Saturday --$150,000 Bowling Green Handicap The Bowling Green Handicap is a turf race for Thoroughbred horses open to three-year-olds and up who are willing to race the one and three-eighths miles distance on the grass. The Grade II race is held in July at Belmont Park for a purse of $150,000. , 3-year-olds and up, 1 3/8 miles on turf. Sunday --$150,000 Dwyer, 3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles. Churchill Downs Sunday --$125,000 Bashford Manor, 2-year-olds, 6 furlongs. PINCAY UPDATE Laffit Pincay's record-tying eighth Hollywood Gold Cup victory Sunday aboard Aptitude came 31 years after his first with Pleasure Seeker in 1970. Coincidentally, Bill Shoemaker's eight Gold Cup wins also came in a 31-year span from Swaps in 1956 to Ferdinand in 1987. Pincay's record career-wins total is 9,169. CAPTION(S): box Photo: no caption (Laffit Pincay) Box: OUT OF THE GATE (see text) |
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