Velazquez Fined $1,500 for Wood Memorial Bumping

Vino Rosso (Curlin) survived an inquiry and an objection by a rival rider in capturing Saturday's GII Wood Memorial S., but a subsequent stewards' ruling has imposed a $1,500 fine on winning jockey John Velazquez for “careless riding.”

Closing on the outside, Vino Rosso appeared to be the aggressor when tightening up on rail-running Enticed (Medaglia d'Oro) and jockey Junior Alvarado, delivering two solid bumps in rapid succession approaching the final furlong of the Wood.

The stewards' ruling described the reason for the fine as a “failure to make a proper effort to maintain a straight course with his mount.” Purse and pari-mutuel payouts are not affected.