Paragallo Denied American Stud Book Privileges

Jockey Club is on a roll! In connection with Chad Moore's post yesterday, Paragallo has also been denied American Stud Book privileges.

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The Jockey Club’s Board of Stewards has voted to deny New York owner-breeder Ernie Paragallo all privileges of The American Stud Book, effective January 1, 2011.

The action was taken at the board’s August 21 meeting, based upon information received by The Jockey Club’s Registrar, including the judgment entered in March 2010 in the Superior Court of the State of New York, County of Greene, in the matter of The People of the State of New York v. Ernest G. Paragallo concerning acts of cruelty committed to a horse.

Paragallo was found guilty on 33 of 34 counts of animal cruelty, and he was fined and sentenced to serve a maximum of two years in jail.

The Jockey’s Club’s action will prohibit Paragallo from registering foals or submitting any documents related to foal registration. The January 1, 2011, date allows registration of foals conceived prior to the judgment.

“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,” Jockey Club Chairman Ogden Mills Phipps said.

“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.”