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Licensee: CARL N. GILLESPIE
Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER
Notice Number: TD 30-2017
Racing Type: Harness
Track: Tioga Downs
Notice Date: 11/08/2017
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4120.4, 4120.5
Ruling Text:
As trainer of record of #5 SEVEN ROSES that finished 1st in the 3rd race at Tioga Downs on 9/1/17 while the drug PHENYLBUTAZONE (Bute) was present in her system, the horse was DQ from 1st place to 7th and purse was redistributed. Full suspension reduced to 7 days, from 11/12 through 11/18. Eligible 11/19/2017, and payment of fine. During the period of suspension, respondent, Carl N. Gillespie, 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 Carl N. Gillespi 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: 11/12/2017 to 11/18/2017 (7 days)
Fined: $250.00

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