Following Delaware Race Mishap, 18 Year Old Equestrian Jockey Faces 30-Day Suspension

Delaware Park Stewards punished Maryland’s leading jockey trainee for 30 days for “careless riding.” While the accident was not deliberate on the part of the players, it was enough for the stewards to give the prodigy an unannounced time-out and sideline him for 30 days. Because this was the youngster’s second incident in a week, the officials believed it was important to remove the rider before any more rival horses or jockeys were wounded.

While the rival horse that fell this time owing to the prodigy survived with minor injuries, what will happen to the youngster’s future? What does he intend to accomplish with his future?

Apprentice Jockey Faces Suspension Challenges

Axel Concepcion, the top trainee from Maryland, got himself into difficulty on October 6 when he caused interference and caused a competitor horse to fall, leading the rider to be unseated.

Fortunately, neither the rider nor the horse were seriously injured; nonetheless, this was the breaking point for the stewards who had watched Alex cause a second incident in a week. The reason was determined to be “careless riding” by the stewards, and in order to prevent additional accidents to riders and horses, the wild card was benched for 30 days.

While Alex is working hard to defend his recent 30-day punishment by filing an appeal and hiring a lawyer, despite his best efforts, the stewards issued a strict “no contest” and rejected the appeal. Tom Stift, Concepcion’s representative in Maryland, stated, “Both of them weren’t intentional if you watch them.” Despite the fact that Alex received a “no contest” ruling, the penalty was reduced from 30 to 21 days owing to Delaware statutes.

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The Stewards stated following the sixth race on October 6th, “After reviewing the race, the Stewards found Mr. Concepcion to use poor judgment in riding his horse into a very tight spot in the middle of the far turn, causing his horse to push a rival over his heels, resulting in the rival falling and unseating the rider.”

Alex’s Kentucky Dream Deferred

The Young Apprentice intended to relocate to Kentucky in order to compete for the Eclipse Award for Rookie Rider. But, following this incident and his suspension, when his agent was asked how Alex was handling the punishment, Stift responded, “He’s upset, because he was going to Kentucky.” So that is currently on hold. He’s still going, but not immediately.”

Alex has the opportunity to ride with trainer Brad Cox in Kentucky, while his son Bryson will become his new agent. Stift went on to say that he was present with Alex’s family and that they were really good friends, so even though he was going, Stift wished him the best.

While the prodigy made two consecutive blunders that forced his career to be placed on hold, he has not given up. The wildcard, who caused the incident, is devastated by his suspension. Due to the ban, he was also unable to move to Kentucky, which was a terrible blow to him. While his agency wishes him the best, can the young rider be able to overcome this setback and keep his top position?

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