Gaming Commission

Having received a report from the NYS Gaming Commission Equine Drug Testing Laboratory of the finding of Orphenadrine in the body fluid sample taken from the horse "Jarrod's Commando" (#6) which finished 2nd in the 5th race on July 10, 2018. Trainer Antonio Cordero is suspended for 15 calendar days effective Thursday, August 23, 2018 through Thursday, September 6, 2018 inclusive.  Trainer Cordero is also fined $500.00. Furthermore, "Jarrod's Commando" is disqualified from any part of the purse and the purse is redistributed as follows. 1. (#1) Hepplewhite, 2. (#4) Papa Frita, 3. (#7) Starofthemountain, 4. (#5) Straight Thunder, 5. (#3) Bob E, 6. (#2) Paddy Kunuckles.  During his period of suspension, Trainer Antonio Cordero shall not directly or indirectly participate in NYS Peri-mutual horse racing and denied privileges and use of the grounds of NYS race tracks and he shall be forbidden to participate in any share of purses.  In addition; every horse shall not participate in pari-mutual racing that is (A) owned by respondant, Antonio Cordero, no individual shall continue to serve as his agent or employee during his period of suspention, or (B) for which he directly or indirectly makes or executes, during his suspension, any arrangement with an owner or other person to care for, train, enter in a race, invoice, collect fees or other payments to employ workers or otherwise handle.