ARCADIA, Calif. – Jockey Martin Pedroza will not appeal a suspension of 15 calendar days stemming from an altercation with valet Max Corrales in the jockeys’ room at Santa Anita on Dec. 29, according to his agent, Richie Silverstein. Pedroza and Corrales were each fined $500 for the incident. Corrales, who holds an exercise rider’s license, was not suspended. Corrales is 38. Pedroza’s suspension runs from Tuesday through March 6 and encompasses seven racing days. During the suspension, Pedroza, 52, is not allowed on racetrack property and cannot work horses or attend the races. According to a ruling issued Friday by the board of stewards, Pedroza was given a more severe penalty because he struck Corrales with his helmet during the altercation. Pedroza said last Friday that he was considering an appeal. Both Pedroza and Corrales have been ordered to “adhere to the recommendation of the Winners’ Foundation regarding anger management education,” according to the ruling. The Winners’ Foundation aids people in California racing with substance abuse and mental health issues. The ruling states Pedroza and Corrales could face suspensions if they fail to follow recommendations of the Winners’ Foundation. The Dec. 29 fight led to an investigation by the California Horse Racing Board and three mornings of hearings before stewards Grant Baker, Scott Chaney, and Kim Sawyer earlier this month. In the days after the incident, Pedroza said the argument stemmed from his desire for certain valets to saddle his horses. Both Pedroza and Corrales received medical attention after the incident. Pedroza said Friday that he regretted the incident. “It should have been avoided,” he said. “It shouldn’t have escalated.”