Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: ROSS V. CLARIDGE |
| Licensed As: TRAINER |
| Notice Number: YR 158-2007 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Yonkers Raceway |
| Notice Date: 02/05/2009 |
| Status: CLOSED |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4120.13, 4120.4 |
| Ruling Text: As trainer of record of #7(Dave Aint Here) that raced in the 7th race on 11/24/2007 finishing 2nd, the horse's TCO2 level at that time exceeded the acceptable level set forth in the above rules. This is a second violation of the above rules, during the period of your fine and suspension you are denied the privileges of the grounds. no horses owned, trained, or driven by you shall be allowed to participate at any track conducting pari-mutuel racing. FINDING AND ORDER, 1/27/2009, Gail Pronti, ORDERED, that the Board finds and concludes that the hearing evidence established with a sufficient degree of probability that the reported finding of excess TCO2 in the pre-race blood sample taken from “Dave Aint Here” on November 24, 2007 was valid, not a wrongful result from proximity to when the horse was administered lasix, in view of the scientific evidence and the allowance given by rule to horses that are administered lasix on race day; ORDERED, that the Decision of the Presiding Judge at Yonkers Raceway that respondent Ross V. Claridge, as responsible trainer, violated 9 NYCRR §§ 4120.13 and 4120.4, in that, the horse "Dave Aint Here,” trained by him and racing at Yonkers Raceway on November 24, 2007, had a pre-race TCO2 level of 39 millimoles per liter or more, is affirmed; ORDERED, the Board hereby imposes as the penalty, for respondent’s single violation of 9 NYCRR §§ 4120.13 and 4120.4, a fine of one thousand dollars ($1000) and a 60 day suspension of the occupational license(s) of respondent Ross V. Claridge; and ORDERED, that this suspension shall be effective at the discretion of the Presiding Judge at the New York track where respondent Ross V. Claridge participates and that, during the period of his suspension, respondent shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York pari-mutuel horse racing, is denied the privileges and use of the grounds of all racetracks, and is forbidden to participate in any share of purses or other payment. Every horse is denied the privileges of the grounds and shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing in New York State, further, that is (a) owned or trained by him, or any individual who serves as his agent or employee, during his suspension; or (b) for which he, during his suspension, is involved, directly or indirectly, with its training including arrangements made to care for, train, enter, race, invoice, collect fees or payments, manage funds, employ or insure workers, provide advice or information, or otherwise assist with any aspect of the horse’s training. |
| Suspended: 02/06/2009 to 04/07/2009 (60 days) |
| Fined: $1000.00 |
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