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Licensee: KIMBERLY A. ASHER
Licensed As: OWNER ORIGINAL
Notice Number: BR 57-2017
Racing Type: Harness
Track: Buffalo Raceway
Notice Date: 08/11/2017
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4120.2, 4120.4, 4120.5
Ruling Text:
As trainer of record for horse #3 (Bred To Race) which raced in the 3rd race at Buffalo Raceway on July 15, 2017, you are being fined and suspended because the post race blood and urine samples taken from that horse indicated illegal amounts of the drug Isoflupredone. The horse has been disqualified from its 1st place finish, the purse money won from that race must be returned for redistribution and the horse must produce clear blood and urine samples before it can race again. ORDERED, that during the period of suspension, respondent Kim Asher shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York state pari-mutuel racing, she shall be denied privilege of the grounds of New York state racetracks, and she 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 Kim Asher during his 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.
Suspended: 08/13/2017 to 08/19/2017 (7 days)
Fined: $500.00

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