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Licensee: FRANCIS L. SMOOKLER
Licensed As: OWNER RENEWAL
Notice Number: BL 11-2019
Racing Type: Thoroughbred
Track: Belmont Park (NYRA)
Notice Date: 06/05/2019
Ruling Type: Fine
Rule(s): 4022.11 4022.13 4022.21
Ruling Text:
Mr. Francis Smookler is hereby fined $500.00 for acting in an abusive manner towards an official with New York State Gaming Commission. Having waived his right of a hearing four hundred dollars ($400.00) is hereby stayed pending no further altercations with the employees of the Gaming Commission or NYRA. As any further abusive manner from Mr. Smookler will not be permitted and the $4000.00 stayed will be issued.
Fined: $100.00

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