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Licensee: RICK A. DANE JR
Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER-DRIVER
Notice Number: MR 109-2012
Racing Type: Harness
Track: Monticello Raceway & Mighty M Gaming
Notice Date: 12/20/2012
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4120.4 42120.5
Ruling Text: As trainer of record of #4, "PHOTO RULES," who raced in the 10th Race at Monticello Raceway on 11/21/12, finishing first, and who was found to have tested positive for FLUNIXIN from a post-race sample in violation of the above-stated rules. Your horse was disqualified and the purse was redistributed. During the period of this suspension you shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State parimutuel horse racing, you shall be denied the privileges & use of the grounds & shall not participate in any share of purses. Every horse shall be denied the privileges of the grounds & 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 they are duly licensed and perform their duties in compliance with the rules and regulations of the State of New York.
Suspended: 12/22/2012 to 12/31/2012 (10 days)
Fined: $500.00

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