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Licensee: ORTIS N. HENRY
Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER
Notice Number: FL 15-2013
Racing Type: Thoroughbred
Track: Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack
Notice Date: 06/06/2013
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4043.2, 4022.11, 4022.12, 4022.13,
Ruling Text:
This ruling is a duplicate of fines from FL 2012-44
 
Having received a report from the NYS Gaming Commission Equine Drug Testing laboratory of the finding of Flunixin and Phenylbutazone in the body fluid sample taken from the horse First Dine (#8) which finished 2nd in the ninth race on October 20, 2012, and having waived his right to appeal, trainer Ortis N. Henry is hereby fined the sum of $1,000 and suspended for 60 days reduced to 45 days, effective Wednesday June 12, 2013 through Friday July 26, 2013, inclusive.
 
During his period of suspension, Owner/Trainer Ortis N. Henry shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing and is denied privileges and use of the grounds of New York State race tracks and he shall be forbidden to participate in any share of purses.  In addition; every horse shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing that is (A) owned by respondent Ortis N. Henry, no individual shall continue to serve as his agent or employee during his period of suspension, or (B) 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 or otherwise handle.
 
In a previous ruling dated November 20, 2012 the horse First Dine was disqualified from any part of the purse and the purse was redistributed.
 
Suspended: 06/12/2013 to 07/26/2013 (45 days)
Fined: $.00

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