Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: JAMES P. MCNEIGHT |
| Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER-DRIVER |
| Notice Number: BD 43-2017 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Batavia Downs |
| Notice Date: 12/29/2017 |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4120.4; 4120.5 |
| Ruling Text: As trainer of record of horse #2 (Open Water), that horse raced in the 11th Race while the drug Ipratropium was present in its system in violation of the above-stated rules. Horse was DQ from 2nd, placed 8th. Purse money earned by your horse in this race must be returned to Batavia Downs for redistribution. This horse must produce clear blood /urine samples before it can race again. ORDERED, that during the period of suspension, respondent, Jim McNeight 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 Jim McNeight during his period of suspension, (ii) that is owned or trained by any individual who continues to serve as her 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: 01/09/2018 to 01/23/2018 (15 days) |
| Fined: $500.00 |
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