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| Breeders' Cup: Man arrested for drunkenly riding horse | Breeders' Cup: Man arrested for drunkenly riding horse |
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| A man has been arrested for getting on a horse while drunk and nearly making it to the track at the Breeders' Cup meet in Kentucky, local media report. | A man has been arrested for getting on a horse while drunk and nearly making it to the track at the Breeders' Cup meet in Kentucky, local media report. |
| Michael Wells-Rody, 24, sneaked into "a restricted area", grabbed a horse and was "in the track entrance" before being stopped, says a police report. | Michael Wells-Rody, 24, sneaked into "a restricted area", grabbed a horse and was "in the track entrance" before being stopped, says a police report. |
| It added he was "under the influence of alcoholic beverages" and was "loud and disorderly" when asked to dismount. | It added he was "under the influence of alcoholic beverages" and was "loud and disorderly" when asked to dismount. |
| The $6m Breeders' Cup Classic was won by Accelerate at Churchill Downs. | The $6m Breeders' Cup Classic was won by Accelerate at Churchill Downs. |
| Enable, ridden by Frankie Dettori, won the Breeders' Cup Turf race to become the first horse to win both a Breeders' Cup fixture and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. | Enable, ridden by Frankie Dettori, won the Breeders' Cup Turf race to become the first horse to win both a Breeders' Cup fixture and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. |
| The Breeders' Cup is one of the biggest meetings on the American racing calendar. | The Breeders' Cup is one of the biggest meetings on the American racing calendar. |
| According to the report in the Lexington Herald Leader, Wells-Rody has been charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place and disorderly conduct, and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday. |