Gaming Commission Rulings Database
Licensee: NICHOLAS F. DEVITA |
Licensed As: TRAINER |
Notice Number: YR 85-2019 |
Racing Type: Harness |
Track: Yonkers Raceway |
Notice Date: 07/27/2019 |
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
Rule(s): 4120.1 {d} 4120.3 {a} |
Ruling Text: On May 13,2019, the horse (Exotic Dance) trained by you tested positive for Flumethasone. 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 One Thousand dollars ($1000) has been reduced to Five hundred dollars($500) and your suspention of Fifteen (15) days is reduced to Seven (7) days. ORDERED, that during his period of
suspension, respondent Nicholas Devita 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 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 Nicholas Devita
during his period of suspension, (ii) that is owned or trained by any
individual who continues to serve as her agent or employee during his 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: 07/30/2019 to 08/05/2019 (7 days) |
Fined: $500.00 |
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