Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: NIRKA Y. HUERTAS |
| Licensed As: TRAINER |
| Notice Number: FL 16-2013 |
| Racing Type: Thoroughbred |
| Track: Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack |
| Notice Date: 06/13/2013 |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4043.2, 4022.11, 4022.12, 4022.13 |
| Ruling Text: Having received a report from the NYS Gaming Commission Equine Drug Testing laboratory of the finding of Flunixin in the body fluid sample taken from the horse “Token Sacrifice” (#2) which finished 2nd in the seventh race on May 17, 2013, and trainer Nirka Huertas having waived her right to appeal; is suspended for 7 calendar days effective Saturday June 15, 2013 through Friday June 21, 2013, inclusive, and fined the sum of $500.
The stewards order “Token Sacrifice” disqualified from any part of the purse and the purse is redistributed as follows:
During her period of suspension, Trainer Nirka Huertas shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing and is denied privileges and use of the grounds of New York State race tracks and she 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 Nirka Huertas, no individual shall continue to serve as her agent or employee during her period of suspension, or (B) for which she directly or indirectly makes or executes, during her 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.
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| Suspended: 06/15/2013 to 06/21/2013 (7 days) |
| Fined: $500.00 |
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