Racing officials clear David Cohen to ride

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Jockey David Cohen, who was refused a jockey’s license by the New York State Gaming Commission on July 12 due to failure to comply with licensing requirements, was granted a valid receipt on Thursday and is cleared to ride.

Cohen, who was unable to be named on horses for either Friday or Saturday’s cards at Saratoga, was expected to be named on horses for Sunday and Monday’s Saratoga programs. Entries for those cards were taken Thursday.

Karen Murphy, the attorney who represented Cohen, said the jockey has “got a child support issue and another open matter in Pennsylvania,” which she said was in the process of being resolved.

Cohen was granted a valid receipt, which Murphy said she hopes will be converted into a license promptly.

Cohen, who returned to New York this spring after a four-year hiatus, was granted a valid receipt in April when he first applied for a New York license.

Cohen had won 27 races from 208 mounts before he was abruptly taken off his mounts by the commission starting July 12 due to the child support issue.