Peter Walder

Weekly Stewards & Commissions Rulings: Feb. 1-7

Weekly Stewards and Commissions Rulings, Feb. 1 - Feb. 7    Every week, the TDN publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky.  Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where. California Track: Santa Anita Date: 02/06/2022 Licensee: Edwin Maldonado, jockey Penalty: $750 Violation: Excessive use of the whip Explainer: Jockey Edwin Maldonado is fined $750.00 for violation of California Horse Racing Board rule...

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Walder Seeks to Parlay Personal Victory to Keeneland Korea Sprint

Trainer Peter Walder is grateful for the invitation to run a horse in the $823,000 Keeneland Korea Sprint, less than a year and a half after he entered a rehab center to combat a substance abuse issue. Walder, annually one of the top trainers at Gulfstream Park, will saddle Fast Pass (Successful Appeal) in the 1,200-metre sprint Sept. 8 at Seoul Racecourse. Walder owns a quarter interest in the 6-year-old gelding, the other three-quarters owned by Peter Proscia, a 59-year-old oil executive who lives in New York and runs under...

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