Dueling jockeys

[sighthound]

Did the stewards ever publicize anything yet regarding Castellano and his bonehead endangerment of his peers and their charges?   I see Borel is riding today at CD.

[miff]

Sight,

The stewards have arranged for a punchout.Early line has Calvin 8-5 favorite over the carless riding JJ Castellano(a real sweetheart,mostly)

Two really good guys in a heated moment.If you don\'t know, JJ threw the first punch after Borel dropper a mother f--ker bomb on JJ.

Mike

[P-Dub]

And after getting a finger shoved in his face.

[sighthound]

Really!?  We couldn\'t view the original live from where we were, but saw the replay - Castellano looked pretty intimidated by Borel, who was doing a pretty good visual of demonic possession!

[sighthound]

After a hearing before the Board of Stewards, jockey Javier Castellano has been suspended six racing days (Nov. 11 through Nov. 14 and Nov. 17 through Nov. 18) for causing interference at the five-sixteenths pole and necessitating a disqualification in the fifth race at Churchill Downs on Nov. 5, 2010

After waiving his right to a formal hearing before the Board of Stewards, jockey Javier Castellano was fined $2,500 for conduct against the best interest of horse racing on the association grounds for his actions in the winner's circle following the fifth race at Churchill Downs on Nov. 5, 2010.

After waiving his right to a formal hearing before the Board of Stewards, jockey Calvin Borel was fined $5,000 (the maximum fine allowed) for conduct against the best interest of horse racing on the association grounds (Churchill Downs) for his actions in the winner's circle following the fifth race at Churchill Downs on Nov. 5, 2010.

[Silver Charm]

Today is Calvins Birthday! The NTRA or somebody should pick up the tab for the fines. Racing has never gotten so much \"free\" publicity!