Gaming Commission

Having received a report from the NYS Gaming Commission Equine Drug Testing laboratory of the finding of Lidocaine, as well as metabolites of Lidocaine in the body fluid sample taken from horse "Quite a Feat" (#2), which finished 5th in the seventh  race on September 30, 2013; and having waived her right to appeal, Owner/Trainer Linda K. Dixon  is suspended for 15 calendar days effective Wednesday, October 23, 2013 through Wednesday, November 6, 2013, inclusive, and fined $250.

 

Furthermore, the Stewards order "Quite a Feat" disqualified from any part of the purse and the purse redistributed as follows:

 

During her period of suspension, Owner/Trainer Linda K. Dixon 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 this is (A) owned by respondent Linda K. Dixon, 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.