This week’s From The Stand ORC feature examines an inquiry from Mohawk Racetrack on July 26, 2010
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Mohawk Racetrack – July 26, 2010, Race 3 (click here for the chart)
There was a Judges Inquiry in the third race at Mohawk Racetrack on July 26/10 that reviewed a possible pylon violation by #4 Quantum Glidingby (Steve Byron) at the half. #4 Quantum Glidingby was the unofficial winner.
The Judges referred to ORC Rule 18:08.02 for the Inquiry.
ORC Rule 18:08.02 reads, “if, at a racetrack which does not have a continuous solid hub rail, a horse while on stride or part of the horse’s sulky leaves the course by going inside the hub rail or other demarcation which constitutes the inside limits of the course, the offending horse shall be placed back where, in the opinion of the Judges, the action gave the horse an unfair advantage over other horses in the race, or the action helped the horse improve its position in the race. In addition, when an act of interference causes a horse or part of the horse’s sulky to cross the inside limits of the course, and the horse is placed by the Judges, the offending horse shall be placed behind the horse with which it interfered. Drivers, who in the opinion of the Judges, leave the racing strip when not forced to do so as a result of the actions of another driver and/or horse may be fined or suspended by the Judges.”
The Judges used the back tower shot for the Inquiry and the video is available below.
The back tower shot shows that #4 Quantum Glidingby is on the lead for Byron and then veers inside the pylons. The Judges determined that while on stride #4 Quantum Glidingby did go inside more than three consecutive pylons and therefore was in violation of ORC Rule 18:02.02.
The pylon rule states that any horse that races inside three or more consecutive pylons must be placed last. As a result, #4 Quantum Glidingby finished unofficially first and was placed tenth for violating the pylon rule.
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