Mountaineer: Jockeys ride again after resolving dispute

Jockeys at Mountaineer racetrack rode Tuesday evening after refusing to do so Monday because of a dispute about the track ambulance.

The dispute centered on where the ambulance should be during a race.

A jockey was injured during a race Monday evening, suffering a broken collarbone, and it took several minutes for the ambulance to arrive. The delay occurred because the ambulance was not following the field on the track, according to Paulick Report. The West Virginia Racing Commission granted permission for the ambulance to stay on a paved road that surrounds the track.

When the jockeys approached the starting gate Monday, they saw that the ambulance was not on the track and refused to ride.

Terry Meyocks, president of the Jockeys' Guild, said the ambulance followed the field slowly on the track. "I think it's been resolved. I didn't hear of any issues, they got through the night, which is a good thing for everybody."

James Colvin, director of racing for Mountaineer, told Paulick Report that the ambulance does not have four-wheel drive and has difficulty on the track if it is wet. The track was labeled as good Sunday evening and as sloppy and sealed Tuesday.

Joe Moore, executive director of the West Virginia Racing Commission, told Horse Racing Nation on Wednesday, "they managed to seal the outside edge of the track well enough last night that the ambulance was able to slowly get around the track behind the horses."