This process will include a period of quarantine determined by the severity of the individual case followed by a series of diagnostic tests to rule out ongoing infection. "Unfortunately, the restrictive travel policies implemented today have become necessary as cases continue to rise in states across the country.
"We are confident that these restrictions will support a successful summer at Saratoga and mitigate risk for these world class athletes. View all racing news. The Armchair Punter is doign his countdown from 10-to-one for his top Australian jockeys of 2020. g ... 24 July, 2020.
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Leave before you lose it. 20 Jul 2020. The jockey was eventually lured away to Britain where he joined the ranks of the top jockeys there, winning more than 2,000 races. Pinterest. Twitter. "Geroux, who is based in Kentucky but shipped to Belmont Park last weekend to ride Monomoy Girl in the Ruffian, announced via Twitter on Tuesday morning:"I have tested positive for COVID-19. Facebook. The 2020 Saratoga Summer Condition Book currently lists 22 active jockeys and three apprentice riders. VK. The Jump Jockeys Championship is decided on ridden winners in National Hunt races from 4 May 2019 to 25 April 2020. This group is to be considered the regular NYRA … I think everyone here is interested in being able to contend the safest meet possible, and to the extent that travel restrictions allow us to continue on that aspect of the operation, it's a good thing.
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""Under these circumstances, this is a common-sense approach to add a layer of protection for jockeys and ensure a safe and successful meet here in Saratoga," Jockeys' Guild president and CEO Terry Meyocks said in the release. Mix. Viber. By. Telegram. "The 2020 Saratoga Summer Condition Book currently lists 22 active jockeys and three apprentice riders. Spectators will be locked out; now the jockeys will pretty much be locked in.There will be no fans in attendance when the 152nd Saratoga Race Course meet opens on Thursday because of New York state COVID-19 restrictions, and the New York Racing Association has implemented a new policy that closes the track to out-of-town riders and will bar Saratoga jockeys from returning if they ship out to race somewhere else.The move comes in the wake of some high-profile riders, who frequently travel around the country for select mounts in big stakes races, having tested positive for COVID, most recently Florent Geroux.Under the new restrictions, Saratoga is closed to out-of-town jockeys, and any member of the NYRA jockey colony who leaves Saratoga to ride at any other track will not be allowed back for the duration of the meet, which ends on Sept. 7.It should create some interesting dilemmas for riders whose best horses run out of town, whether that town, for them, is Saratoga or somewhere else, especially if other tracks follow suit and impose their own lockdowns.For example, this means that Hall of Famer Mike Smith, based in California, won't be on champion Midnight Bisou if she runs in the Personal Ensign, as intended, on Aug. 1.Irad Ortiz, Jr.'s agent, Steve Rushing, told the Daily Racing Form that Ortiz would surrender the mount on Dr Post, runner-up to Tiz the Law in the Belmont Stakes, in Saturday's Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park.Later Tuesday, the Maryland Jockey Club announced that jockeys coming from another state would have to self-quarantine for 14 days and produce a negative COVID-19 test before they could ride at the Maryland tracks.
Following that day's steeplechase race, which will be carded as race one, the steeplechase jockeys will depart the property.NYRA will follow current Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and New York State Health Department guidance when determining the return of a jockey who has tested positive for COVID-19. "This is a common-sense approach at this point that prioritizes the health and safety of the NYRA riding colony. Boudot was also leading the Cravache d’Or standings with 38 winners when the 2020 Flat season in France was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak. Tumblr. LINE. Jockey Mike Smith celebrates after winning the 2019 Personal Ensign on Midnight Bisou. Brian Hughes is expected to be a new name on the title in 2020 when the 2019/20 is finally officially wrapped up. Today he is honored with the annual presentation of the Scobie Breasley Medal to Australia’s top horse racing jockey. The Northern-based jockey has had the best season of his career so far.