Jockey Arrested for Using Shocking Device on Racehorse

By Crystal Stevenson

American Press

A Vinton racehorse jockey has been arrested for using a battery-operated shocking device on his horse.

Louisiana State Police Trooper Matt Gaspard said 41-year-old Ricardo Hernandez-Perez of Vinton was arrested Saturday after an investigation into allegations of cheating by horse jockeys at the Delta Downs Racetrack and Casino.

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