York Suspended - Another Rider Needed for Flying Florida

Wednesday, 14 August 2002 00:00

Exciting youngster Star of Florida is without a rider for Saturday week's Up and Coming Stakes after Brian York was suspended at Canterbury today.

York had been booked to ride the youngster after Melbourne based Patrick Payne told connections he was unable to partner Star of Florida in the Up and Coming.

Payne will stick by a prior agreement to ride the Colin Alderson trained stayer Sky Heights when that gelding resumes in Melbourne on the same day.

Star of Florida's trainer Pat Duff said today he had not decided on another replacement rider for the three-year-old son of Telesto.

York was outed by Sydney stewards today for careless riding and he indicated he would not appeal the ban, which will see him out of the saddle until August 29.