Hoosier cancels after jockeys refuse to
ride
Hoosier Park canceled racing Friday night after many of the jockeys refused to ride.
The horses had already been brought to the paddock for the 1ST race but the
scheduled riders never showed up.
According to the Daily Racing Form, the jockeys are protesting over insurance
coverage and the lack of a safety rail at the Anderson, Indiana, track.
This latest dispute comes five days after a group of jockeys refused to
commit to ride this week at Churchill Downs due to concerns over insurance
coverage. Steve Sexton, president of Churchill
Downs, and the riders met last Sunday evening to discuss the problem,
but no consensus was reached.
Those jockeys were banned from the track, but were later told
that they could ride at Calder, Hoosier, Fair Grounds and
Hollywood Park as long as they didn’t disrupt business. All the above tracks are
owned and operated by Churchill Downs Inc.