DOOLEY Observed: New York investigating complaint against Travers Stakes winner

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Sunday, September 1, 2013

New York investigating complaint against Travers Stakes winner

The New York State Gaming Commission is investigating a complaint into the running of the $1 million Travers Stakes, which the D. Wayne Lukas-trained Will Take Charge won by a nose over Moreno.

Spokesman Lee Park confirmed that gaming commission is looking into a complaint lodged by the connections of Moreno into the running of the race.

“We have received a complaint that we are thoroughly investigating,” he said, “and we have sought the assistance of the New York State Police, which has expertise in video analysis…. I cannot confirm what came with the complaint. However, I can confirm … that we do have more than one video of the race that’s being reviewed.”

Daily Racing Form reported that Moreno’s connections allege that Will Take Charge’s jockey, Luis Saez, used an electrical device – in racing parlance known as a “machine,” “battery” or “buzzer” – during the race. Such devices, whose purpose is to stimulate a horse to run faster, are banned at racetracks.

Eric Guillot, Moreno’s trainer, told The Courier-Journal Saturday morning that he could not comment, having promised the New York stewards and gaming commission that he would not speak to the press at this time.

He later was quoted by the New York Daily News as saying, “I brought them (officials) the video. I showed it to 100 people, ain’t been one person to deny it yet. You see a blurry, black device go from the right hand to the left hand and then he drops it.”