Gaming Commission

Respondent Jody B. Weidman, as responsible trainer under 9 NYCRR § 4120.4(a), violated Commission rules in that respondent trained a horse, Ozymandias, that competed in the ninth race at Saratoga Casino Hotel on June 24, 2018 and (1) the drug phenylbutazone had been administered within 48 hours before the scheduled post time of its race in violation of 9 NYCRR § 4120.2(e)(14); and (2) the laboratory conducting tests for the commission determined that a race-day blood sample taken from the horse had the substance phenylbutazone present at a concentration, including an assessment of the measurement uncertainty and imprecision of the quantitative threshold, in excess of 2 mcg/ml in plasma in violation of 9 NYCRR § 4120.3(a)(19).  The horse was disqualified from his first place finish, the purse money received for that 1st place finish is to be returned for redistribution.  Having appeared before a representative of the NYS Gaming Commission, and waived your right to a hearing, and the Commission considering the circumstances, your fine in the amount of One Thousand dollars ($1,000.00) has been reduced to Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) and your suspension of 15 (Fifteen) days is reduced to 7 (Seven) days.  ORDERED, that during his period of suspension, respondent Jody B Weidman shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing, he shall be denied the privileges and use of the grounds of New York State racetracks, and he shall be forbidden to participate in any share of 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 respondent Jody B. Weidman 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.