Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: RICHARD B. JONES |
| Licensed As: TRAINER |
| Notice Number: YR 83-2010 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Yonkers Raceway |
| Notice Date: 12/07/2010 |
| Status: CLOSED |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4120.4; 4120.13 |
| Ruling Text: As Trainer of Record of #2(Determine This) that raced in the 2nd race on 10/30/2010 and finishing 4th. The horse's TCO2 level at that time exceeded the acceptable level as set forth in the above rules. All purse money received from this race must be returned. For a second violation your license is suspended for 75 days, you are ordered to pay two-thousand five-hundred dollars ($2,500.00) fine and be denied the privileges of all grounds subject to the jurisdiction of the NYSR&WB during the suspension period. During your period of suspension, you shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing, you shall be denied the privileges and use of the grounds of New York State racetracks, and you shall be forbidden to participate in any share of purses. 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 your period of suspension, (ii) that is owned or trained by any individual who continues to serve as your agent or employee during your period of suspension, or (iii) for which you directly or indirectly make or execute, during your 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. This shall not preclude your pre-suspension agents or employees, who are not serving as such during your suspension period, from participating in pari-mutuel racing as owners or trainers provided that they are duly licensed and perform their duties in compliance with the rules and regulations of the State of New York FINDING & ORDER, December 21, 2011, Ronald G. Ochrym: ORDERED, that the Decision of the Presiding Judge at Yonkers Raceway that respondent Richard B. Jones as responsible trainer violated 9 NYCRR §§ 4120.13 and 4120.4, in that, the horse “Determine This,” trained by him and racing at Yonkers Raceway on October 30, 2010, had a pre-race TCO2 level of 39.0 millimoles per liter or more, is affirmed; ORDERED, that the Decision of the Presiding Judge at Younkers Raceway to impose for this violation (a) a fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) is affirmed, and (b) a 75 day suspension of the occupational license(s) of respondent Richard B. Jones is modified to be a suspension of 90 days, for the reason stated in the Hearing Officer’s Report (the short lapse in time from respondent’s previous TCO2 positive); and ORDERED, that the suspension of the respondent Richard B. Jones shall be effective immediately, it shall continue from December 21, 2011 to March 20, 2012, inclusive, and during period of his suspension, respondent shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State 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, further, that is owned or trained by him, or any individual who serves as his agent or employee, during his suspension; or 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 training of the horse. |
| Suspended: 12/21/2011 to 03/20/2012 (90 days) |
| Fined: $2500.00 |
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