Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: RACHELLE R. MUNGILLO |
| Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER-GROOM |
| Notice Number: BD 40-2016 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Batavia Downs |
| Notice Date: 11/19/2016 |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4120.3 (a) (4); 4120.3 ©; 4120.4 (a); 4102.2 |
| Ruling Text: As trainer of record for the horse Ruthsshadylady, entered to race at Batavia Downs on November 4, 2016 (but scratched by the judges because she hadn't cleared yet from a previous PRP), you attempted to cause that horse to participate in the 12th race while the substance cobalt would have been present in a race day blood sample taken from the horse at a concentration in excess of 50ng/ml (including an assessment of the measurement uncertainty and imprecision of the quantitative threshold) in plasma as determined by the laboratory conducting tests for the commission, in violation of the above stated rules. The horse Ruthsshadylady must produce a clear blood and urine sample before she can race again. It is ORDERED, that during her period of suspension, respondent Rachelle Mungillo shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing, she shall be denied the privileges and use of the grounds of New York State racetracks, and she 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 Rachelle Mungillo during her period of suspension, (ii) that is owned or trained by any individual who continues to serve as her agent or employee during her period of suspension, or (iii) 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 for, or otherwise handle.
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| Suspended: 11/18/2016 to 02/24/2017 (99 days) |
| Fined: $500.00 |
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