Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: BRUCE N. LEVINE |
| Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER |
| Notice Number: BL 19-2014 |
| Racing Type: Thoroughbred |
| Track: Belmont Park (NYRA) |
| Notice Date: 09/25/2014 |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4043.2 4043.4 4043.5 4022.12 4022.12 |
| Ruling Text: You are hereby suspended 30 days and fined $5000.00 for the finding of the drug "Vardenafil" aka "Levitra" in the post race sample of the horse "Santa Elf" who finished 2nd in the 9th race at Belmont Park on May 2, 2014. This drug was administered in violation of the New York State Gaming Commission rules 4043.2 4043.4. Horse "Santa Elf is hereby disqualified from any share of the purse money and is unplaced on the order of finish of said race. For waving your right of appeal 9 days are stayed pending no further violation of the New York State Gaming Commission rule 4043.2 for 180 days from November 9, 2014. This penalty is reflective from the investigation.
Ordered that during your period of suspension, you shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing. You are denied the privileges and use of the grounds for all racetracks, you are forbidden to participate in any share of purses or other payment. Every horse is denied the privileges of the grounds and shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing in New York State, that (a) is owned or trained by you, or by any individuals who serves as you agent or employee during your suspension; or (b) for which you during your suspension are directly or indirectly with training, including any arrangements to care for, train, enter, race, invoice, collect fees or other payments, manage funds, employ or insure workers, provide advise or other information or otherwise assist with any aspect of the training of such horse.
The New Order of Finish Is
1. Lieutenant Seany O
2. Old Upstart
3. Beau Who
4. Midnight Missile
5. Horatio
6. Ramsey Branch
7. Missile Branch |
| Suspended: 10/19/2014 to 11/08/2014 (21 days) |
| Fined: $5000.00 |
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