Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: DARRIN M. MONTI |
| Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER |
| Notice Number: BR 55-2017 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Buffalo Raceway |
| Notice Date: 08/06/2017 |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4120.2, 4120.4, 4120.5 |
| Ruling Text: As trainer of record for horse #3 (Chelseas Chance), which raced in the 4th race at Buffalo Raceway on Friday, July 7, 2017, you are hereby fined the amount of $1,000 and suspended for 15 days because the post race urine and blood samples indicated the presence of illegal amounts of the drug Methylprednisolone. The horse was disqualified from its 1st place finish and placed 8th. All purse money earned in that race by your horse must be returned for redistribution and the horse must produce clear blood and urine samples before it can race again.
Having appeared before a representative of the NYS Gaming Commission and waived your right to appeal, and the Commission considering the circumstances, your suspension has been reduced from 15 days to seven days, and your fine has been reduced from $1,000 to $500. Your suspension begins on Monday, August 14 and ends on August 20, 2017. You are eligible to return on August 21, 2017.
ORDERED, that during the period of suspension, respondent Darrin Monti shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York state pari-mutuel racing, he shall be denied privilege of the grounds of New York state racetracks, and he shall be forbidden to participate in any share of the 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 Darrin Monti 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. |
| Suspended: 08/14/2017 to 08/20/2017 (7 days) |
| Fined: $500.00 |
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