Gaming Commission

Having received a report from the NYS Gaming Commission Equine Drug Testing Laboratory of the finding of Phenylbutazone in the body fluid sample taken from the horse "First In Class" (#4), which finished 2nd in the sixth race on May 15, 2018, and having waived his right to appeal, Owner/Trainer James Acquilano is suspended for 7 calendar days effective Sunday, June 17 through Saturday, June 23, 2018, inclusive, and fined $250.

Furthermore, "First In Class" is disqualified from any part of the purse and the stewards order the purse redistributed as follows:

During his period of suspension, Owner/Trainer James Acquilano shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing and is denied privileges and use of the grounds of New York State race tracks and he shall be forbidden to participate in any share of purses.  In addition; every horse shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing this is (A) owned by respondent J. Acquilano, no individual shall continue to serve as his agent or employee during his period of suspension, or (B) 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 or otherwise handle.