For the second time this autumn, the Kentucky stewards have sanctioned jockey Luan Machado for failing to compete to the wire.
In an order issued Nov. 30, Machado was sanctioned for his journey aboard Grey V Practice Racing’s Maintain My Bourbon within the tenth race Nov. 28 at Churchill Downs. As a second offense, Machado was suspended 4 days—Dec. 7, 11, 12, and 13—and fined $1,000.
Maintain My Bourbon had opened a 2 1/2-length lead within the stretch however was edged late by Lightline , who prevailed by a neck underneath Flavien Prat within the one-mile grime race, an allowance occasion for 3-year-olds and older.
The newest sanction comes on the heels of the eighth race Oct. 16 at Keeneland, the place Machado was aboard Final Strike with a 5 1/2-length lead with a furlong to go when he misjudged the end and stopped driving. Final Strike completed second and the jockey error resulted in a tremendous and three-day suspension for Machado.
Final Strike gained his subsequent begin, a maiden claiming race Nov. 14 at Churchill Downs with Florent Geroux up.
General this yr Machado is having fun with his most profitable season as a rider, with a 146-128-122 mark from 963 begins and purse earnings of greater than $9.68 million. Using since 2018, Machado’s mounts have earned practically $22.1 million and the rider boasts eight graded stakes wins in his profession, together with 5 on Subsequent .