Gaming Commission

Franklin Fiero is responsible as trainer under 9 NYCRR § 4120.4(a) for the horse My Mother Theresa competing in the 12 race at Saratoga Casino Hotel on June 12, 2019 when (1) the drug methocarbamol had been administered within 72 hours before the scheduled post time of its race in violation of 9 NYCRR § 4120.2(f)(4), and (2) a race-day plasma sample from the horse had methocarbamol in excess of 1 ng/ml, including an assessment of the measurement uncertainty and imprecision of the quantitative threshold, in violation of 9 NYCRR § 4120.3(a)(16).  Having appeared before a representative of the NYS Gaming Commission, and waived your right to a hearing, and the Commission considering the circumstances, your suspension of 30 (Thirty) days is reduced to 15 (Fifteen) days, your fine in the amount of $500.00 has been reduced to $250.00.  ORDERED, that during his period of suspension, respondent Franklin S. Fiero shall not 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 respondent Franklin S. Fiero 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.