Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: JOHN A. MACDONALD * |
| Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER-DRIVER |
| Notice Number: BD 7-2021 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Batavia Downs |
| Notice Date: 08/07/2021 |
| Ruling Type: Suspension |
| Rule(s): 9 NYCRR §§4104.12 {c} 2 §§4119.7 a (5) 4119.7.b |
| Ruling Text: John MacDonald, you are hereby suspended from driving at all New York State harness Tracks until an evaluation is completed and you have complied with the recommendation put forth by a facility approved by the New York Gaming Commission, this ruling is issued because of repeated violation of 9 NYCRR §§4104.12 {c} 2. Your actions was not in the best interest Harness racing 9 NYCRR §§4119.7 a (5) 4119.7.b
These Conditions ( Evaluation and Compliance) must be met before a conditional license can be considered for reinstatement by the New York State Gaming Commission.
On Wednesday august 4th as the programmed driver at Batavia you were removed from all drives because you failed the Breathalyzer twice.
You have been sited on multiple occasions for failing the breathalyzer, most recently on 6/25/2021, at Vernon Downs, therefore, to protect the safety of the participants and the integrity of the sport you are denied access to the backstretch of all New York State sanctioned racetrack. It is further stipulated that this suspension will be effective immediately and will remain enforced until the above evaluation and compliance are met and accepted as satisfactorily by a Commission designated personnel. |
| Suspended: 08/06/2021 to 09/04/2021 (30 days) |
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