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Licensee: ORTIS N. HENRY
Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER
Notice Number: FL 44-2012
Racing Type: Thoroughbred
Track: Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack
Notice Date: 11/16/2012
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4043.2, 4043.4, 4022.11, 4022.12, 4022.13, 4022.21
Ruling Text: Having received a report from the N.Y.S. Racing and Wagering Board Equine Drug Testing Laboratory of the finding of Flunixin in the body fluid sample taken from the #5 horse “Wabash River” which finished 1st in the 1st race on August 11, 2012, and having waived his right to appeal, Owner/Trainer Ortis N. Henry is hereby fined the sum of $500.00 and suspended for 30 calendar days to be assigned during the regular race meet at Finger Lakes Race Track in the Spring of 2013. During the period of his suspension, Owner/Trainer Ortis N. Henry shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutual horse racing and is denied the privileges and use of the grounds of New York State race tracks and he shall be forbidden to participate in any share of purses. In addition; every horse shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing that is (a) owned by respondent Ortis N. Henry , no individual shall continue to serve as his agent or employee during his period of suspension, or (b)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 or otherwise handle. Furthermore; the Stewards order ‘Wabash River” disqualified from any portion of the purse and the redistribution as follows: 1st #2 Titusville 2nd #6 Stay Alittel While 3rd #1 Ahoy Mate 4th #4 Troop Support 5th #3 N B Ravens This ruling reflects Owner/Trainer Ortis N. Henry’s past rulings.
Suspended: to (30 days)
Fined: $500.00

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