Tyler Gaffalione fined $2,500 for ride in the 150th Kentucky Derby
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The jockey who rode Sierra Leone in the physical finish of the 2024 Kentucky Derby was fined $2,500 late Friday afternoon.
After the Derby, the stewards determined there was no review needed, and pointed out that no objections were filed.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced the fine after ordering Gaffalione to attend “film review” of the race on Thursday.
Gaffalione was fined “for touching a rival with his left hand nearing the finish,” according to a news release.
The fine must be paid in 30 days, and the penalty does not change the results of the race.
