June 2025 Thoroughbred Rulings - Maryland Racing Commission
DATE: June 4, 2025 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#25-055
Jockey, Tais Lyapustina is in violation of the HISA riding crop rule #2280 (b)(1). During
the running of the second race on May 11, 2025, Jockey Lyapustina hit her mount
“Dine and Dash” 9 times which is in violation of the 6-strike rule. On May 15, 2025, a hearing
was held to review the race. This is Ms. Lyapustina’s second offence within a 180-day period.
Stewards issued the following penalty.
(1) Ms. Lyapustina is fined Five hundred ($500.00) dollars.
(2) Ms. Lyapustina is suspended two (2) race days, May 24 and 25, 2025.
COMAR 09.10.01.45 H
DATE: June 4, 2025 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#25-056
Jockey, Yan Rodriguez is in violation of the HISA riding crop rule #2280 (b)(1). During
the running of the eighth race on May 26, 2025, jockey Rodriguez hit his mount
“Coal Mine” 8 times which is in violation of the 6 strike rule. On May 31, 2025 a hearing
was held to review the race. This is Mr. Rodriguez’s second offence within a 180 day
period. The Stewards issued the following penalty.
(1) Mr. Rodriguez is fined Five hundred ($500.00) dollars.
(2) Mr. Rodriguez is suspended two (2) race days, June 7 and 8, 2025.
COMAR 09.10.01.45 H
DATE: June 14, 2025 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#25-057
In the sixth race at Laurel Park on June 8, 2025, horse #6 “Tea Rose”, ridden by
Jockey Jean Briceno was disqualified from third position and placed sixth. Just past the 5/8th
pole, #6 angles in towards the inside and crowds #5 “Lass Sassenach”, ridden by Jockey Tais
Lyapustina, forcing her to take up, while being bumped.
COMAR 09.10.01.50 A (1)(a)(d)(e) which states in pertinent parts: “A horse may not (a) Carry another horse in or out without sufficient clearance (d) Intimidate another horse (e) Impede another horse]
OFFICIAL ORDER OF FINISH
- 1st Hot Boss
- 2nd Holy Brick
- 3rd Pozo
- 4th Marmara
- 5th Lass Sassenach
- 6th Tea Rose
DATE: June 14, 2025 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#25-058
Jockey, Jean Briceno, is suspended one (1) Maryland racing day June 21, 2025, for riding the horse “Tea Rose” in a careless manner in the sixth race at Laurel Park on June 8, 2025.
COMAR 09.10.01.45 AA (1)
DATE: June 19, 2025 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#25-059
Jockey, Carlos E. Lopez in violation of the HISA riding crop rule #2280 (b)(1). During
the running of the first race on June 6, 2025, Jockey Lopez hit his mount
“Upsidedownman” 8 times which is in violation of the 6-strike rule. On June 7, 2025, a
hearing was held to review the race. Stewards issued the following penalty.
(1) Mr. Lopez is fined Two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars.
(2) Mr. Lopez is suspended one (1) race day, June 22, 2025.
COMAR 09.10.01.45 H
DATE: June 29, 2025 TRACK: Laurel Park
STEWARDS: Adam Campola
Ross R Pearce
Russell Derderian
RULINGS
#25-060
Exercise rider- pony rider, Nicolas Marin- Tapia is fined One hundred ($100.00) dollars for galloping his pony on the paved road between barns 26 and 27.
Mr. Marin- Tapia is also suspended fourteen (14) days for making a threat to trainer Justin Nixon pertaining to this incident. However, his suspension is stayed provided he does not have any further involvement with Mr. Nixon.
COMAR 09.10.01.45 H