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Licensee: BRIAN A. O'NEILL
Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER-DRIVER
Notice Number: MR 7-2011
Racing Type: Harness
Track: Monticello Raceway & Mighty M Gaming
Notice Date: 02/14/2011
Status: CLOSED
Ruling Type: Finding & Order
Rule(s): 4119.9(a), 4105.8(c)
Ruling Text: You failed to properly care for your horses that were on the grounds of Monticello Raceway on 12/29/10. This constitutes conduct detrimental to the best interest of racing. FINDING AND ORDER, 12/02/2011, Kristen M. Buckley: ORDERED, that the Respondent, Brian A. O’Neill’s $2,000.00 fine is affirmed, his occupational licenses are revoked and he is prohibited from obtaining any license from the Racing and Wagering Board for a period of one year beginning February 25, 2011; and it is further ORDERED that the Respondent shall be eligible to apply for new licenses on February 25, 2012, conditioned upon providing proof of financial responsibility and payment of his fine together with interest and/or late payment charges; and it is further ORDERED that during his period of suspension, Respondent Brian O’Neill 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 Brian O’Neill, 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.

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