Judge Won’t Lift Golden Gate Ban on Jockey While Case Pends
Jockey Ron Hansen’s request for a temporary restraining order that would allow him to race at Golden Gate Fields has been denied for a second time.
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Demetrios Agretelis ruled Tuesday that Hansen had not exhausted his administrative remedies to challenge a Feb. 4 decision by the Albany racecourse denying Hansen access. The track is attempting to prove that the San Francisco Bay Area’s leading jockey bribed other riders to manipulate races.
A California Horse Racing Board referee held a hearing in mid-February in which the track’s case against Hansen was presented. He is expected to make a recommendation on the case to the board this week.
Hansen’s attorney, James Basin, contends the jockey is being irreparably damaged by not being allowed to ride while his case is pending.
Hansen, 30, was a leading jockey at Bay Meadows last season.
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