Gaming Commission

Having received a report from the NYS Gaming Commission Equine Drug Testing Laboratory of the finding of diclofenac in the body fluid sample taken from the horse “Get Busted” (#2) which finished 2nd in the first race on August 17, 2015, having waived his right to appeal, Owner/Trainer Nairo R. Vazquez is suspended for 7 calendar days effective Friday, September 11, 2015 through Thursday, September 17, 2015, inclusive, and fined $250.  In addition, the stewards order “Get Busted” to be disqualified from any part of the purse and the purse redistributed as follows:

During his period of suspension, Owner/Trainer Nairo R. Vazquez 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 he 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 N. Vazquez, no individual shall continue to serve as his agent or employee during his period of suspension, or (B) 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 or otherwise handle.