Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: RONALD L. CUSHING |
| Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER-DRIVER |
| Notice Number: YR 2-2010 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Yonkers Raceway |
| Notice Date: 04/08/2010 |
| Status: CLOSED |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4120.2 (g) (6) |
| Ruling Text: Both horses trained by you: Island Zeeker, raced at Yonkers Raceway on August 31, 2009 in the 3rd race and finishing 2nd and Tsarina raced at Yonkers Raceway on September 18, 2009 in the 2nd race finishing 1st, raced while the drug detomidine was present in their system in violation of the above stated rule. Both horses have been disqualified and are required to return the purse money earned on these dates to be redistributed in both races. Your initial suspension has been reduced from one hundred-eighty two (182) days to ninty-one (91) days. ORDERED, that during this period of suspension, respondent 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 race tracks, and 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 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: 04/18/2010 to 07/17/2010 (91 days) |
| Fined: $2500.00 |
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