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Licensee: PEDRO A. RODRIGUEZ
Licensed As: JOCKEY
Notice Number: FL 56-2014
Racing Type: Thoroughbred
Track: Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack
Notice Date: 05/14/2015
Status: CLOSED
Ruling Type: Suspension
Rule(s): 4035.2, 4022.11, 4022.12
Ruling Text:
Having received a hearing before the NYS Gaming Commission of the Stewards decision concerning the running of the 8th race on September 23, 2014, and the Commission having upheld the Stewards, Jockey Pedro Rodriguez is suspended for 7 calendar days effective Monday, May 18, 2015 through Sunday, May 24, 2015, inclusive.
 
PREVIOUS RULING
"More Zen Tea" (#2), ridden by Jockey Pedro A. Rodriguez, was disqualified from first position and placed second for interfering with "Caleb’s a Survivor" (#5) in the stretch during the running of the 8th race on September 23, 2014.  Jockey Pedro A. Rodriguez is suspended for seven calendar days, effective Wednesday, October 8, 2014 through Tuesday, October 14, 2014, inclusive.
Having appealed, a stay of your license suspension or revocation is hereby granted; however, Commission counsel may make a motion for your stay to be terminated in the event that your appeal hearing is not completed within 90 days of this ruling.  If your stay is terminated because of your unreasonable delay in the completion of your hearing, then your license suspension or revocation would begin and run until your appeal hearing is completed.  You are also hereby granted a stay for all time after your appeal hearing is completed and until the Commission issues its final decision on your appeal.  
  
Suspended: 05/18/2015 to 05/24/2015 (7 days)

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