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Licensee: ANTHONY (TONY) SR. A. CIUFFETELLI
Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER-DRIVER
Notice Number: SR 121-2018
Racing Type: Harness
Track: Saratoga Gaming & Raceway
Notice Date: 12/08/2018
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4102.1, 4102.3, 4120.1, 4120.2, 4120.2(g15), 4120.4, 4120.5
Ruling Text:
The horse (Aventure) trained by you, that raced on 6/15/18, tested positive for cathinone, pyrilamine, pseuoephedrine, o-desmethylpyrilamine, a metabolite of pyrilamine and norpseudoephedrine, a metabolite of pseudoephedrine.  The horse was disqualified from his fourth place finish and the purse money received for that fourth place finish was returned for redistribution.  Having appeared telephonically before a representative of the NYS Gaming Commission, and waived your right to a hearing, and the Commission considering the circumstances, your suspension of 365 days is reduced to 182 days and the fine of $2,000.00 reduced to $1,000.00.  ORDERED, that during his period of suspension, respondent Anthony A. Ciuffetelli shall not 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 respondent Anthony A. Ciuffetelli 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.
Suspended: 02/17/2019 to 08/17/2019 (182 days)
Fined: $1000.00

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