Jockey Guilty of Whipping Horse in the Face Handed Another Six-Month Ban

Jockey guilty of whipping horse in the face handed another six-month ban

Jockey Paco Lopez was banned indefinitely for striking National Law in the face with his whip at the end of a race last year and now faces another ban.

HISA suspends Paco Lopez for violating reinstatement terms

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority suspended jockey Paco Lopez for six months, effective Tuesday. The suspension stems from Lopez’s violation of the terms of his conditional reinstatement after he initially was suspended for a Dec. 4 incident in which he struck his mount in the neck in the gallop-out after a race at Parx. Video posted on X showed Lopez striking National Law after the 2-year-old colt won a maiden special-weight race d…

HISA Suspends Jockey Paco Lopez For Six Months For Violation of Conditions After Dec. 2024 Crop Incident

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) announced Tuesday that jockey Paco Lopez has been suspended for six months, effective September 23, 2025, according to a press release from HISA. The release says that, “The suspension stems from Mr. Lopez's violation of the terms of his conditional reinstatement, related to a December 4, 2024 incident involving Mr. Lopez's use of the riding crop on the Covered Horse, National Law.” “HISA rem…