Breeders' Cup: Man arrested for drunkenly riding horse

Accelerate, ridden by Joel Rosario, wins the Breeders' Cup Classic on 3 November 2018Image copyright
Reuters

Image caption

Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic race was won by Accelerate and jockey Joel Rosari

A man has been arrested for getting on a horse while drunk and nearly making it to the track at the Breeders’ Cup meet in Kentucky, local media report.

Michael Wells-Rody, 24, sneaked into “a restricted area”, grabbed a horse and was “in the track entrance” before being stopped, says a police report.

It added he was “under the influence of alcoholic beverages” and was “loud and disorderly” when asked to dismount.

vCard QR Code

vCard.red is a free platform for creating a mobile-friendly digital business cards. You can easily create a vCard and generate a QR code for it, allowing others to scan and save your contact details instantly.

The platform allows you to display contact information, social media links, services, and products all in one shareable link. Optional features include appointment scheduling, WhatsApp-based storefronts, media galleries, and custom design options.

The $6m Breeders’ Cup Classic was won by Accelerate at Churchill Downs.

Enable, ridden by Frankie Dettori, won the Breeders’ Cup Turf race to become the first horse to win both a Breeders’ Cup fixture and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

The Breeders’ Cup is one of the biggest meetings on the American racing calendar.

According to the report in the Kentucky Herald Leader, Wells-Rody has been charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place and disorderly conduct, and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

source: bbc.com


πŸ• Top News in the Last Hour By Importance Score

# Title πŸ“Š i-Score
1 Abbas calls Hamas 'sons of dogs' and demands release of Gaza hostages 🟒 82 / 100
2 Xi contrasts China’s clean energy promises with Trump turmoil πŸ”΄ 78 / 100
3 Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay πŸ”΄ 72 / 100
4 Revealed: Premiership set for major season-opener shake-up, the Argentina star on Leicester's radar and the England hero appearing on The Traitors – RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL πŸ”΄ 65 / 100
5 Family of father who was devoured by sharks off Israeli beach reveals he tried to fend off beasts with Go-Pro stick while attempting to film them in the water πŸ”΄ 65 / 100
6 16-year-old stabbed by fellow student at West Potomac High School in Virginia, hospitalized with life-threatening injuries πŸ”΄ 65 / 100
7 UK private sector output shrinks for the first time since 2023 πŸ”΅ 58 / 100
8 Scientists discover lost Shakespeare letter that upends what we know about playwright's life – leaving biographers with a 'horrible problem' πŸ”΅ 55 / 100
9 TikTok star Dominique McShain dead at 21 after year-long battle with incurable colon cancer πŸ”΅ 55 / 100
10 Mrs Doubtfire star shares life-changing advice Robin Williams gave him as a child πŸ”΅ 35 / 100

View More Top News ➑️