Policy To Not Place Restrictions On Entries Due to Marriage Endorsed

Monday, March 29, 2021
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In light of a controversial rule in New York, the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association voted unanimously to express to the Maryland Racing Commission that it doesn’t support any restrictions placed on entries due to marriage.

In late December, jockeys Trevor McCarthy and Katie Davis, who had been recently married, learned that under a New York State Gaming Commission regulation, if they rode in the same race their mounts would run as a coupled entry for betting purposes regardless of ownership. The rule has resulted in a petition that has been signed by thousands of people who believe it should be revoked.

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