Gaming Commission Rulings Database
Licensee: GEORGE S. BEECH |
Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER |
Notice Number: FL 20-2019 |
Racing Type: Thoroughbred |
Track: Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack |
Notice Date: 10/26/2019 |
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
Rule(s): 4043.3(a)(20), 4043.4, 4022.12, 4022.13 |
Ruling Text: George Beech, as responsible trainer under 9 NYCRR § 4043.4(a), violated Commission rules in that respondent trained horse "Open Book", that finished second in the 7th race at Finger Lakes Race Track on September 17, 2019, and having received a report from the NYS Gaming Commission Equine Drug Testing Laboratory that a race-day blood sample taken from the horse "Open Book" had the substance methocarbomal present at a concentration, including an assessment of the measurement uncertainty and imprecision of the quantitative threshold, in excess of 1 ng/ml in plasma in violation of 9 NYCRR § 4043.3 (a)(20). Having waived his right to appeal, Owner/Trainer George Beech is suspended for 7 calendar days effective Friday, November 1, 2019 through Thursday, November 7, 2019, inclusive, and fined $250.
Furthermore, "Open Book" is disqualified from any part of the purse and the stewards order the purse redistributed as follows:
During his period of suspension, Owner/Trainer George Beech shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing and is denied privileges and use of the grounds of New York State race tracks and he shall be forbidden to participate in any share of purses. In addition; every horse shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing this is (A) owned by respondent G. Beech, no individual shall continue to serve as his agent or employee during his period of suspension, or (B) 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 or otherwise handle. |
Suspended: 11/01/2019 to 11/07/2019 (7 days) |
Fined: $250.00 |
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