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Licensee: LESLIE L. HALE
Licensed As: Owner, Trainer, Provisional Driver
Notice Number: VD 75-2009
Racing Type: Harness
Track: Vernon Downs
Notice Date: 10/16/2009
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4120.2 and 4120.4
Ruling Text: The horse PL CALLA, trained by you raced on 9/17/2009 in the 3rd race and tested positive for the drug CLENBUTEROL. The horse was disqualified from its 1st place finish and the purse money was redistributed. ORDERED that during his period of suspension, respondent Leslie Hale shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutual horse racing, he shall be denied the priveleges and use of the grounds of New York State racetracks, and he shall be forbidden to participate in any share of purses. In addition, every horse shall be denied the privileges of the grounds and shall not participate in parimutuel racing (i) that is owned or trained by respondent Leslie Hale during his period of suspension, (ii) that is owned or trained by any individual who continues to serve as his agent or employee during his period of suspension, or (iii) for which he directly or indirectly makes or executes, during his period of suspension, any arrangement with an owner or other person to care for, train, enter in a race, invoice, collect fees or other payments related to, employ workers for, or otherwise handle.
Suspended: 10/12/2009 to 10/26/2009 (15 days)
Fined: $500.00

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