Castellano, Cancel to serve separate suspensions

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Jockey Javier Castellano will begin serving a five-day suspension Thursday for an incident that occurred in the eighth race July 26. Castellano’s mount, Runningwscissors, drifted into Let It Ride, causing that one to clip heels with Runningwscissors and unseat jockey Eric Cancel. The days correspond with New York Racing Association racing dates.

Under the terms of the suspension, Castellano was given permission to ride specially designated races on Saturday at Colonial Downs. He is named to ride Fev Rover in the Grade 2, $500,000 Beverly D. Castellano will be eligible to ride again on Aug. 16 at Saratoga.

Meanwhile, Cancel will serve a three-day suspension for careless riding in the 10th race on July 14. Cancel was on Barnstorming, who came over slightly on Write Off Jerry, those two finishing a head part. The stewards disqualified Barnstorming from first and placed him second behind Write Off Jerry.

Cancel will sit out Aug. 10, 11, and 14.

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