Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: GUS G. SCARPIAS |
| Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER-DRIVER |
| Notice Number: YR 93-2009 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Yonkers Raceway |
| Notice Date: 11/03/2009 |
| Status: CLOSED |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4120.2 & 4120.4 |
| Ruling Text: The horse Stoney Creek N trained by you, raced at Yonkers Raceway on July 21, 2009 in the 1st race and finishing 1st, while the drug propantheline was present in its system and on September 1, 2009 in the 3rd race finishing 1st with the drug +ipratropium present in its system. Stoney Creek N has been disqualified from both races, and is required to return the purse money to be redistributed in both races. Having withdrawn your appeal, you are to serve the 120 days suspension, during this suspension you are ORDERED, that during this period of suspension, Gus Scarpias shall not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 you 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: 03/12/2010 to 07/10/2010 (120 days) |
| Fined: $1000.00 |
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