Gaming Commission

On October 21, 2017, in the 5th race at Bataviai Downs, the horse "Ali De Vie" raced with the drug Diclofenac in its system in violation of the above rules. As trainer of record you are hereby suspended for seven (7) days beginning November 11, 2017 and ending November 17, 2017. In addition you are fined the sum of $250.00. All purse monies won from this race must be returned to Batavia Downs for redistribution, your horse "Ali De Vie" has been disqualified from the race and must produce clear test results (blood and urine) before it can race again. ORDERED, that  during your period of suspension, you shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel racing, you shall be denied the privileges and use of the grounds of New York State racetracks, and you 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 pari-mutuel racing (1) that is owned or trained by you during your period of suspension, (2) that is owned or trained by any individual who continues to serve as your agent or employee during your period of suspension, or (3) for which you directly or indirectly make or execute, during your 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.