Gaffalione appeals suspension

Tyler Gaffalione, the leading jockey at the spring meet through 15 of 26 cards, said he will continue riding by filing an appeal of a three-day suspension (June 13, 14, 18) handed him by the Churchill stewards. The penalty stems from Gaffalione’s mount, Teenage Kicks, being disqualified from first to third in the sixth race Friday.

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Gaffalione enters this week with a 15-12 lead over Corey Lanerie. Gaffalione’s lone Churchill title came at the 2018 fall meet.

Also, Brian Hernandez Jr. is appealing a three-day suspension stemming from his ride aboard Nashvegas, who caused interference before fading to 10th in the seventh race May 31.

◗ Jim and Susan Hill have retired Silver Ride to their Margaux Farm after claiming the 8-year-old for $16,000 from a victory last Thursday at Churchill. Silver Ride started 22 times for the Hills before being claimed from them last June for $62,500. In all, the gray gelding compiled eight wins and $460,481 in earnings from 33 starts.

◗ The highlight of the coming week at Churchill is the Grade 3, $100,000 Louisville, to be run Saturday for the 83rd time. Arklow is foremost among the older horses likely for the 1 1/2-mile turf race. Entries were to be drawn Wednesday.