Palermo suspended Nicolás Martín Ferro and the owner of Stud Facundito

The trainer will serve a 1-month suspension and the owner will be barred from the premises for 2 months, following the resolution of the Colorado del Monte case

The finish of the Montevideo, with Colorado del Monte (right), Paulo Sil (center), and Emotion Rate (right) JUAN I. BOZZELLO

The Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo announced sanctions for trainer Nicolás Martín Ferro and for Carlos Alejandro Vázquez, owner of Stud Facundito, as a consequence of the incidents occurred following the disqualification of Colorado del Monte in the Gran Premio Montevideo (G1) on May 1st.

According to the proceedings carried out by the board of stewards, both maintained "improper and aggressive conduct" toward jockey Brian Enrique, who rode Paulo Sil (Treasure Beach) and had filed the claim against the son of Strategos and his rider, Gustavo Calvente. After analyzing the official film, Colorado del Monte was disqualified and the victory remained in the hands of Emotion Rate, with Paulo Sil moving up to second place.

Ferro—currently under provisional suspension by San Isidro Racecourse following a positive test—received a one-month sanction, while Vázquez was disqualified for two months and, furthermore, will be prohibited from entering the Buenos Aires venue during that period.

The initial complaint was filed by Brian Enrique himself, which prompted the opening of proceedings to clarify what happened after the stewards' ruling.

According to the resolution, both Ferro and Vázquez admitted to having reacted inappropriately and offered apologies to the jockey, explaining that the episode occurred in "a climate of tension and exaltation derived from the sporting result."

The racing commission valued the regret expressed by both parties involved, although it understood that this was not enough to dismiss the seriousness of the events.

In different passages of the resolution, the body recalled that the General Racing Regulations empower the authorities to "preserve the correctness, discipline, morality, and normal development of horse racing activity," in addition to highlighting that every person authorized to carry out tasks within the racecourse must maintain a conduct consistent with "respect, order, and the normal development of the turf spectacle."

Likewise, the document underlines that "aggressions, threats, or intimidating behaviors between professionals, owners, and other members of the racing activity constitute events of extreme gravity," incompatible with the norms of coexistence and professionalism that must prevail in the environment.

For the commission, the behaviors of Ferro and Vázquez "widely exceed legitimate sporting dissent derived from a stewards' resolution," which is why it was appropriate to apply disciplinary sanctions consistent with the gravity of what occurred.

Beyond the penalties imposed, one of the positive aspects of the episode was the recognition of the error by both the trainer and the owner, who expressed their regret and extended their apologies toward Brian Enrique.