Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Sonny Leon serving suspension in Ohio

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The jockey of Kentucky Derby disappointed winner Rich Strike is serving a four-day suspension passed down by way of Ohio racing stewards that his agent says may not save you him from using the pony in subsequent week’s Preakness.

Stewards suspended Sonny Leon final week for careless using all through the 3rd race on April 27 at Thistledown Racecourse, east of Cleveland, all through which they made up our minds he “deliberately and aggressively” suggested One Glamorous Gal towards the rail to dam different horses within the stretch. Leon interfered with jockey Alexander Chavez aboard Ultra Rays, the ruling mentioned, and One Glamorous Gal used to be disqualified from 3rd position and completed in 6th.

It is Leon’s 5th suspension since final fall and features a 15-day penalty in West Virginia for offering a false and adjusted record. Leon’s authentic eight-day suspension in Ohio used to be decreased to 4 as a result of he didn’t attraction; he started serving the penalty on Monday and it ends Thursday.

The suspension used to be first reported by way of the Courier Journal in Louisville.

The Ohio suspension applies to all states, however agent Jeff Perrin informed The Associated Press on Wednesday that it’ll now not save you the Venezuelan jockey from using designated races. Perrin added that Leon is scheduled to go back Friday with six mounts at Belterra Park in Cincinnati and further weekend rides at Churchill Downs in Louisville amongst many requests following his shocking victory.