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08-12-2017, 10:06 PM
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Former Leading jockey at Ellis Park caught with buzzer
https://www.paulickreport.com/news/t...trical-device/
Jockey Didiel Osorio has been summarily suspended by Indiana Horse Racing Commission stewards after allegedly being in possession of an illegal electrical device following the fifth race at Indiana Grand on Thursday.
Osorio rode the winner, 7-10 favorite Deep Explorer, owned by Jeff Allen, Michael Thomas and Donald Habeeb and trained by Habeeb.
According to senior state steward Stan Bowker, Indiana Horse Racing Commission investigator Toni Sperle conducted a search that began in the winner's circle while Osorio was weighing in after the fifth race and ended in the jockeys room. Electrical devices, made from small batteries, wires and electrical tape, can be concealed in a jockey's hand during a race and are used to shock or stimulate a horse. Commonly referred to as buzzers, batteries or machines, they are illegal in racing and can lead to lengthy suspensions.
Illegal electrical device commonly called a buzzer, battery or machine
Osorio was removed from his remaining mounts at Indiana Grand on Thursday and a summary suspension was issued Friday that will be reciprocated in other states. An initial hearing has been set for Aug. 22.
The summary suspension, pending completion of an investigation, cites a violation of IHRC Rule #71 IAC 7.5-6-5 (d) (4), and states that “possession of an electrical device on the grounds of an association is conduct that is against the best interest of horse racing or compromises the integrity of racing.”
Osorio, a 23-year-old native of Panama, has been riding at both Indiana Grand and Ellis Park in Kentucky, where he ranks third in the current jockey standings, with 13 wins from 80 mounts. Osorio was leading rider at Ellis Park in 2015, winning 25 races from 171 mounts. He began his U.S. riding career in 2013 and has 235 wins from 2,037 mounts.
Bowker said the maximum penalty the stewards can assess for possession of an electrical device is a one-year license suspension and $5,000 fine, but the case may be referred to the commission, which has the authority to issue additional sanctions.
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08-12-2017, 10:13 PM
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how much time did the trainer get? if the kid gets a year the trainer deserves 20 years!
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08-12-2017, 10:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lamboguy
how much time did the trainer get? if the kid gets a year the trainer deserves 20 years!
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Did you read the initial post?
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08-13-2017, 02:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Longshot6977
https://www.paulickreport.com/news/t...trical-device/
Jockey Didiel Osorio has been summarily suspended by Indiana Horse Racing Commission stewards after allegedly being in possession of an illegal electrical device following the fifth race at Indiana Grand on Thursday.
Osorio rode the winner, 7-10 favorite Deep Explorer, owned by Jeff Allen, Michael Thomas and Donald Habeeb and trained by Habeeb.
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Watching the replay, the horse won easy after a good trip and some mild left-hand whipping in the stretch, and didn't exhibit the "tail bounce" of a horse getting buzzed. Ironic he gets caught after a win on a 7-10 shot.
I'd be willing to bet that the IHRC must have gotten a tip to catch him, and I wouldn't be surprised if he actually didn't have a buzzer on him during that race.
Of course, in a sport that's infamous for its laughable enforcement of rules, I'm doubtful we'll ever hear the gory details.
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08-13-2017, 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Parkview_Pirate
Watching the replay, the horse won easy after a good trip and some mild left-hand whipping in the stretch, and didn't exhibit the "tail bounce" of a horse getting buzzed. Ironic he gets caught after a win on a 7-10 shot.
I'd be willing to bet that the IHRC must have gotten a tip to catch him, and I wouldn't be surprised if he actually didn't have a buzzer on him during that race.
Of course, in a sport that's infamous for its laughable enforcement of rules, I'm doubtful we'll ever hear the gory details.
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It is more likely he had a buzzer didn't use it, because he didn't need it.
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08-13-2017, 08:44 AM
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Used it or not, he had it on him during a race.
Lifetime ban is in order.
Zero tolerance for cheating.
The guy is not fit to earn his living riding.
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08-13-2017, 03:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lamboguy
how much time did the trainer get? if the kid gets a year the trainer deserves 20 years!
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The trainer may or may not know if the jockey is carrying a machine.
The tough part would be proving the trainer knew his jockey had a buzzer.
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08-13-2017, 03:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by green80
The trainer may or may not know if the jockey is carrying a machine.
The tough part would be proving the trainer knew his jockey had a buzzer.
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If the trainer didn't know, the jock would be putting his life on the line using a buzzer on a horse that wasn't trained with one...or so I've heard...
Believe me, all these trainers know and are in on it or are the originators of the idea in the first place.
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08-13-2017, 03:29 PM
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I actually bet this horse.
If I recall correctly the odds were 2-1 ish or 9-5 ish during the gate load.
I also seem to recall the announcer Bill Downs commenting right before the race off that the horse was now odds on.
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08-13-2017, 03:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
If the trainer didn't know, the jock would be putting his life on the line using a buzzer on a horse that wasn't trained with one...or so I've heard...
Believe me, all these trainers know and are in on it or are the originators of the idea in the first place.
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While what you say about being dangerous is true, I'm also sure there are jockeys that have used a buzzer with the trainer having no idea.
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08-13-2017, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cj
While what you say about being dangerous is true, I'm also sure there are jockeys that have used a buzzer with the trainer having no idea.
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I'd be pretty shocked if the vast majority of these buzzer incidents (and those that were never caught) weren't initiated by the trainer.
Last edited by PaceAdvantage; 08-13-2017 at 03:39 PM.
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08-13-2017, 03:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
I'd be pretty shocked if the vast majority of these buzzer incidents (and those that were never caught) weren't initiated by the trainer.
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I don't even want to think about it.
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08-13-2017, 03:54 PM
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I've heard trainers tell jockey that "this horse runs from the machine" to let the jockey know it's ok. I've also heard a jockey tell the trainer that your horse responds well to the machine. Works both ways.
Buzzer us is a lot more common than people think, especially at the smaller tracks, it's just not often a jockey is caught.
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08-13-2017, 03:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by green80
Buzzer us is a lot more common than people think,
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Totally agree with this...
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08-13-2017, 04:29 PM
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most horses respond best to the buzzer the first or second time it's used. As you continue to use a buzzer the less effect it has, as the horse gets used to it. It just more or less scares the horse and he runs from it because the horse doesn't know what it is. Racing in Louisiana for many years, I have seen a thing or two.
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