Horse Racing Appeal Panel
10 Carlson Court Suite 400 Toronto, ON M9W 6A2
Comité d’appel des courses de chevaux
10, Carlson Court Bureau 400 Toronto, ON M9W 6A2
HORSE RACING APPEAL PANEL
TORONTO, ONTARIO – JANUARY 22, 2026
TB HRAP 06002 2026
ORDER
IN THE MATTER OF THE HORSE RACING LICENCE ACT, S.O. 2015 C. 38 Sched. 9;
AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL BY ESWAN FLORES HERNANDEZ
OF THOROUGHBRED RULING NUMBER 3459007
Date of Issue:
January 22, 2025
Horse Racing Appeal Panel (Panel):
Stanley Sadinsky, K.C., Chair
Appellant:
Eswan Flores Hernandez
Decision:
The Panel acknowledges the withdrawal of the appeal, on consent.
WHEREAS Eswan Flores Hernandez (“FLORES HERNANDEZ”) is licensed with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“Commission”) as a Jockey, Licence Number JKY1216388;
AND WHEREAS on November 15, 2025, FLORES HERNANDEZ was the jockey of the horse, “LUCKY SCORE”,
AND WHEREAS on November 19, 2025, Commission Racing Officials issued Thoroughbred Ruling Number 3459007 for coming in with his mount "LUCKY SCORE", interfering with inside horses approaching the finish of the tenth race on November 15, 2025 at Woodbine Racetrack and as a result, "LUCKY SCORE" finished second and was subsequently placed fourth in accordance with Rules 9.14.01, 9.14.02, 9.14.03, 11.07, 11.09.01, 11.09.03, 11.09.05, 11.12 and 11.14 of the Rules of Thoroughbred Racing;
AND WHEREAS on November 21, 2025, FLORES HERNANDEZ filed a Notice of Appeal and a Notice of Motion requesting a stay with the Panel to which the Registrar consented;
AND WHEREAS on December 29, 2025, the Panel granted the request for a stay, on consent;
AND WHEREAS on January 8, 2026, the Appellant filed a written request to withdraw his appeal, to which the Registrar consented;
TAKE NOTICE that the Panel acknowledges the withdrawal of the appeal, on consent.
DATED on this 22nd day of January, 2026.
Stanley Sadinsky, K.C., Chair
Horse Racing Appeal Panel