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Licensee: TY L. PENA
Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER-GROOM
Notice Number: YR 19-2019
Racing Type: Harness
Track: Yonkers Raceway
Notice Date: 03/04/2019
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4120.1(d)
Ruling Text:
On January 22,2019, the horse (Tough Mudder) trained by you tested positive for Adrenchorome Monosemicarbazone. The horse was disqualified from 1st place finish, the purse money was returned and redistributed. Having appreared before a representattive of the Gaming Commission, and waived your right to a hearing, and the Commission considering the circumstances, your fine of Two Thousand dollars ($2000) has been reduced to One Thousand dollars($1000) and your suspention of Thirty (30) days is reduced to Fifteen (15) days.  ORDERED, that during his period of
suspension, respondent Ty L. Pena 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 respondentTy L. Pena
 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: 03/01/2019 to 03/15/2019 (15 days)
Fined: $1000.00

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