Gaming Commission

Starting in mid September 2014, on occasions, you entered the paddock judges office without proper authorization during non race hours.  Having appeared before a representative of the New York State Gaming Commission, and waived your right to appeal, and the Commission considering the circumstance, your suspension is reduced from thirty (30) to twenty one (21) days and the fine is reduced from Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).  ORDERED, that during his period of suspension, respondent Mark E. Whitcroft shall  not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel 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  privileges of the grounds and shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing (i) that is owned or trained by respondent Mark E. Whitcroft during his period of 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.