Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: ORTIS N. HENRY |
| Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER |
| Notice Number: FL 45-2012 |
| Racing Type: Thoroughbred |
| Track: Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack |
| Notice Date: 11/20/2012 |
| 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 New York State Racing and Wagering Board Equine Drug Testing laboratory of the finding of Flunixin and phenylbutazone in the body fluid sample taken from the #8 horse “First Dine” which finished 2nd in the 9th race on October 20,2012, and having waived his right to appeal, Trainer Ortis N. Henry is hereby fined the sum of $1000.00 and suspended for 60 calendar days reduced to 45 days which will be assigned in the Spring of 2013 when Finger Lakes Race Track returns to full time racing. 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 “First Dine” disqualified from any part of the purse and the purse redistributed as follows: 1st #5 Simply Stunning 2nd #9 August Gala 3rd #4 Catillac Cutie 4th #10 Breezy Summer 5th #7 Bumblebee Boogie 6th #1a Silver Willow 7th #3 Thunder Roaring 8th #6 Single Thought 9th #11 Kelowna This penalty reflects Owner/Trainer Ortis N. Henry’s previous rulings and he is advised any further post race positives within the next 2 years will result in his license being referred to the N.Y.S. Racing and Wagering Board for review of his fitness to participate. |
| Suspended: 06/12/2013 to 08/10/2013 (45 days) |
| Fined: $1000.00 |
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