Gaming Commission

On January 7, 2018, the horse( PATTON) trained by you, tested positive for Glaucine. PATTON was subsequently retested and cleared to resume racing. The horse was disqualifed from 2nd place finish, the purse money was returned and redistributed. Having appeared before a representative of the NYS Gaming Commission, and wavied your right to a hearing, and the Commission considering the circumstances, your fine of One Thousand dollars($1000) has been reduced to Five Hundred dollars($500) and your suspension of 30 (Thirty) days is reduced to 15 (Fifteen) days. ORDERED, that during his period of

suspension, respondent Ty L. Pena directly or indirectly

participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing, he shall be denied the

privileges 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

pari-mutuel racing (i) that is owned or trained by respondentTy L. Pena

Jr. 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.