Bejarano suspended three days

ARCADIA, Calif. – Rafael Bejarano, among the leading riders in Southern California, has been given a three-day suspension for causing interference in the Angels Flight Stakes at Santa Anita last Saturday.

Bejarano was cited for his ride on Sneaking Out, who was disqualified from first to second for drifting out in the stretch of the seven-furlong race for 3-year-old fillies.

The suspension begins Sunday and continues on May 17-18. Through last Sunday, Bejarano had won 39 races this year. Since the start of the Santa Anita meeting on Dec. 26, Bejarano is tied for third in the standings with 36 wins, 26 behind leader Flavien Prat.

Bejarano, 36, has won 3,991 races in North America.