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Licensee: DENNIS S. LALMAN
Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER
Notice Number: AQ 1-2018
Racing Type: Thoroughbred
Track: Aqueduct Racetrack (NYRA)
Notice Date: 06/19/2018
Status: CLOSED
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4043.4(a) 4043.3(a)(10) 4034.4 4043.54022.12 4022.13
Ruling Text:
Respondent Dennis Lalman, as responsible trainer under 9 NYCRR § 4043.4(a), violated Commission rules in that a horse that respondent trained, Alaapatique , competed in the 1st race at Aqueduct Racetrack on December 16, 2017 and (1) the drug Diclofenac had been administered within 48 hours before the scheduled post time of its race in violation of 9 NYCRR § 4043.2(e)(14); and (2) the horse had the substance Diclofenac present in a race-day blood sample taken from the horse, at a concentration in excess of 5 ng/ml (including an assessment of the measurement uncertainty and imprecision of the quantitative threshold) in  plasma as determined by the laboratory conducting tests for the commission in violation of 9 NYCRR § 4043.3(a)(10).
 
 
Mr. Dennis Lalman is hereby suspended 30 days and fined $1500. This penalty is reflective of the facts of the investigation as Mr. Lalman used a prescribed medication "Surpass" on said horse Alaapatique without a prescription.
Horse Alaapatique is hereby disqualified and unplaced in the order of finish of the 1st race at Aqueduct Racetrack on December 16, 2017
Ordered that during your period of suspension, you shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing. You are denied the privileges and use of the grounds for all racetracks, you are forbidden to participate in any share of purses or other payment. Every horse is denied the privileges of the grounds and shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing in New York State, that (a) is owned or trained by you, or by any individuals who serves as you agent or employee during your suspension; or (b) for which you during your suspension are directly or indirectly with training, including any arrangements to care for, train, enter, race, invoice, collect fees or other payments, manage funds, employ or insure workers, provide advise or other information or otherwise assist with any aspect of the training of such horse.
he New Order of finish is
1. Wingman
2. Scarf it Down
3. California Swing
4  New Moon
5. Shadow Rider
6. Battle Ready
 
Suspended: 06/20/2018 to 07/19/2018 (30 days)
Fined: $1500.00

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