Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: ASHLEY N. BAKO |
| Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER-GROOM |
| Notice Number: SR 42-2019 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Saratoga Gaming & Raceway |
| Notice Date: 07/18/2019 |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4102.1, 4102.3, 4120.2, 4120.4, 4120.5, 4120.4(a) |
| Ruling Text: Ashley N. Eldred is responsible as trainer under 9 NYCRR§ 4120.4(a) for the horse Sir Jake's Z Tam competing in the 12th race at Saratoga Casino Hotel on June 8, 2019 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 plasma sample from the horse had flunixin in excess of 20 ng/ml, including an assessment of the measurement uncertainty and imprecision of the quantitative threshold, in violation of 9 NYCRR§ 4120.3(a)(10). The horse Sir Jake's Z Tam, finished 1st but was disqualified from that position and the purse money paid for that finish is to be returned for redistribution to other eligible participants. 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 Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) has been reduced to Two Hundred Fifty dollars ($250.00) and your suspension of 15 (Fifteen) days is reduced to 7 (Seven) days. ORDERED, that during her period of suspension, respondent Ashley N. Eldred shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing, she shall be denied the privileges and use of the grounds of New York State racetracks, and she 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 Ashley N. Eldred during her period of suspension, (ii) that is owned or trained by any individual who continues to serve as her agent or employee during her period of suspension, or (iii) for which she directly or indirectly makes or executes, during her 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: 07/18/2019 to 07/24/2019 (7 days) |
| Fined: $250.00 |
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