Gaming Commission

AMENDED:

 

Having received a hearing before the NYS Gaming Commission of his appeal of the Stewards decision concerning the flunixin positive in the body fluid sample taken from horse “Ecoach,” which finished 1st  in the eighth race on October 14, 2013, and the Gaming Commission having upheld the Stewards, Owner/Trainer Luis Gutierrez is suspended for 15 days effective Sunday, June 15, 2014 through Sunday, June 29, 2014, inclusive, and fined $1,000.  In a previous ruling dated November 5, 2013 “Ecoach” was disqualified from the purse.

 

During his period of suspension, Owner/Trainer Luis Gutierrez 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 this is (A) owned by respondent L. Gutierrez, 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.