Great Lakes Downs race linked to jockey bans

A race at Great Lakes Downs this past summer has been linked to Tuesday's ban of seven jockeys by Tampa Bay Downs, the Daily Racing

Form reports. Terry D. Houghton, one of those banned, rode in the Great

Lakes Downs race that is currently under investigation.

The race in question came under scrutiny after a large number of suspicious

wagers were cashed at Delaware Park. Great Lakes Downs

officials began looking into the race, but the investigation was taken over by

the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB).

"I'm assuming it's the same race they're looking into, because the TRPB took

it over from us," Herberto Rivera, a former steward at Great Lakes Downs, told

DRF.

Rivera, recently appointed East Coast Regional Manager of the Jockeys' Guild,

added that the investigation into the race was still ongoing at Great Lakes

Downs when the meet ended on November 7.

On Tuesday, Houghton and six other riders --Jorge G. Bracho, Derek C. Bell, Luis

A. Castillo, Jose H. Delgado, Joseph C. Judice and Ricardo A.

Valdes -- were ruled off the grounds of Tampa Bay Downs  in what track

management called "an ongoing investigation." The jockeys banned from

Tampa Bay Downs were questioned by the TRPB at that track last week.

Also last week, jockeys Rene Douglas and Jose Bracho were ruled off by Calder

Race Course, but officials have not revealed if there is any connection between

the Calder and Tampa Bay bans.