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Licensee: ROSS A. CROGHAN
Licensed As: TRAINER
Notice Number: YR 55-2019
Racing Type: Harness
Track: Yonkers Raceway
Notice Date: 05/25/2019
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4120.3 (a) (10), 4120.2 {e} (14)
Ruling Text:
Ross Croghan is responsible as trainer under 9 NYCRR 4120.4 (a) for the horse Shes Pukka N competing in the 7th race at Yonkers Raceway on 4/22/19 when (1) the drug flunixin 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) a race day sample taken from the horse had flunixin at a concentration in plasma in excess of 20 ng/ml including an assessment uncertainty and imprecision of the quantitative threshold, in violation of 9 NYCRR 4120.3 (a) (10). Your horse finished 1st and was disqualified and placed 8th for this offense.  You are hereby suspended for a term of 15 days reduced to 7days and fined the amount of $500 reduced to $250 without an appeal.
Suspended: 05/29/2019 to 06/04/2019 (7 days)
Fined: $250.00

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