Gaming Commission

On Friday, June 13, 2014 at Vernon Downs, you committed acts not in the best interest of harness racing by attemting to sell or trade the horse Seventy Three, to Emanuel Shetler, while the horse was under lease and without the consent of the owner of the horse. It was also determined that you  made a false statement to the State Investigator when questioned. After having considered the circumstances, including the return of the horse and reviewing past history, you are fined the sum of $2,000.00 and suspended for 180 days. Having waived your right of appeal, your fine is reduced to $1000,00 and suspension is reduced to 90 days. You will be eligible to participate on 10/08/2014. Any future violations of this nature will result in significantly increased penalties. ORDERED, that during this period of suspension, Joel Lasher shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutual horse racing, he shall be denied the privileges and use of the grounds of New York State racetracks, and he shall be forbidden to participate in any share of purses. In addition, every horse shall be denied the priveleges of the grounds and shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing (i) that is owned or trained by Joel Lasher during his suspension, (ii) that is owned or trained by any individual who continues to serve as his agent or employee during his period of suspension, or (iii) 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 for, or otherwise handle.