Velazquez fined $10,000 in Life At Ten settlement

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Velazquez fined $10,000 in Life At Ten settlement

Postby reenci » Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:41 pm

and the game goes on and the song remains the same... :roll:
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Postby Shammy Davis » Thu Apr 07, 2011 7:03 pm

$5K of the fine goes to the disabled jockey foundation. Very good compromise on John's part IMHO. He is a class individual and he didn't make sense to keep the issue alive. As JV said, it's bad for racing.
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Postby reenci » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:13 pm

Shammy Davis wrote:$5K of the fine goes to the disabled jockey foundation. Very good compromise on John's part IMHO. He is a class individual and he didn't make sense to keep the issue alive. As JV said, it's bad for racing.


agreed...the noble thing to do :wink: ....but in my opinion he is being made the scape goat......and its almost like extortion.
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Postby Shammy Davis » Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:52 am

I agree with you. He is the scapegoat, but his unselfish actions go to show what a class individual he is. I often chuckle when I think who JV's agent is. When Angel was riding he was always mired in turmoil on and off the track.
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Postby Aug27 » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:23 am

he's a good guy and made the hard choice, even though he's done nothing wrong (in my eyes).

Race 10, Aqu 9-Apr-11, "Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial S. (Grade I)", Purse $1,000,000.

60% for the owner = $600,000
10% to the jockey = $60,000
less agent's fee of 25% = $45,000 take home

... I think "he can afford it!"
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Postby tbrace » Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:55 pm

I can't believe they are scapegoating the one guy who protected the horse.

The person responsible, the trainer, gets no fine and we give him Trainer of the Year.

No wonder handle and attendance are down everywhere.

Again, we are our own worst enemy.
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Postby reenci » Fri Apr 08, 2011 6:03 pm

Aug27 wrote:he's a good guy and made the hard choice, even though he's done nothing wrong (in my eyes).

Race 10, Aqu 9-Apr-11, "Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial S. (Grade I)", Purse $1,000,000.

60% for the owner = $600,000
10% to the jockey = $60,000
less agent's fee of 25% = $45,000 take home

... I think "he can afford it!"
8)


i wouldnt give them a dime more than the 5k that comes out of the total fine and goes to disabled riders...it does not matter if he can afford it...it just is not right....and they still have to run the race with UC yet ....horses are going to at least line up with him.......granted he should win......soldat should have won last week to but didnt.....flesh and blood not machines....thats what makes this game magical sometimes :wink:
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