Philadelphia Park jockey Victor Molina waived his right to a notice of a formal hearing Tuesday and will instead meet with track stewards on Friday to discuss his actions prior to the third race on Monday, which resulted in his indefinite ejection from the track.

Molina, a 27-year veteran, was ejected after Philadelphia Park received numerous telephone and e-mail complaints from television viewers who had seen him kick the 2-year-old colt, Yes Yes Ohyes, in the stomach as he was removing his tack after the horse was ordered scratched by the track veterinarian. The horse flipped in the starting gate, pinning Molina briefly, and then hit Molina in the head and chest.

Molina said he was "very sorry" for what he did, and explained that the horse hit him hard and he lost his temper. "It�s the first time I�ve done anything like that � I make a living off these animals and don�t want to hurt them," he said.

Sal Sinatra, Philadelphia�s director of racing, said he has urged Molina to talk with the media in order to express how sorry he is about the incident, and that he intends to do so