Freezing Up In New Mexico? Jockey Suspended 30 Days For 'Failure To Ride Out His Mount'
The New Mexico Racing Commission has issued a 30-day suspension and $2500 fine to jockey Hector Aldrete for his ride aboard Quarter Horse Starlite Eagle in the fifth race at the Downs at Albuquerque on Sept. 18, 2022.
The 870-yard race, held around the bend, was for Quarter Horses, 3-years-old and up. Starlite Eagle went off as the third choice in…