Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: ALEXANDER E. GIULIANI |
| Licensed As: TRAINER |
| Notice Number: BR 56-2017 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Buffalo Raceway |
| Notice Date: 08/10/2017 |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4120.2, 4120.4, 4120.5 |
| Ruling Text: As trainer of record for horse #4 (Lucky Nodotremblay), which raced in the 10th race on June 24, 2017 and as trainer of horse #7 (Whitesand Noble), which raced in the 7th race on July 2, 2017, you are hereby fined and suspended because the post race urine and blood samples indicated the presence of illegal amounts of the drug Dexamethasone. Each horse was disqualified from its 2nd place finish and placed last. All purse money earned in those races must be returned for redistribution and the horses must produce clear blood and urine samples before they 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 60days to 30 days, and your fine has been reduced from $2,500.00 to $1500.00. Your suspension begins on Monday, August 28 and ends on September 26, 2017. You are eligible to return on September 27, 2017. Future post race positives may result in harsher penalties.
ORDERED, that during the period of suspension, respondent Alex Giuliani 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 Alex Giuliani 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: 08/28/2017 to 09/26/2017 (30 days) |
| Fined: $1500.00 |
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