A Florida man will be permanently denied stud book privileges by The Jockey Club over horse cruelty.
At its February 9, meeting, The Jockey Club's Board of Stewards accepted the recommendation of its registrar to deny Lope M. Gonzalez all privileges of The American Stud Book from January 1, 2011.
The action was taken based on information received by the registrar, which included the judgment entered on October 14, 2009, in the Circuit Court of Marion County Florida against Gonzalez.
Denial of all privileges of The American Stud Book includes the privilege to register foals or submit any documents related to foal registration.
The January 1, 2011, effective date allows registration of foals already conceived prior to the judgment.
The original Horsetalk report on matters which led to the case against Gonzalez is here.
Jockey Club chairman Ogden Mills Phipps said: "The Jockey Club fully supports and assists law enforcement agencies, the courts and racing regulatory authorities in the investigation of matters involving cruelty to thoroughbreds.
"When there is a final determination by a court, an official tribunal or an official racing body that a person has killed, abandoned, mistreated, neglected or abused, or otherwise committed an act of cruelty to a horse, The Jockey Club will not hesitate to take appropriate action under Rule 19."
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