Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: SHAWN M. MCDONOUGH |
| Licensed As: TRAINER-DRIVER |
| Notice Number: BD 36-2021 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Batavia Downs |
| Notice Date: 10/15/2021 |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 9 NYRCC §§ 4102.1, 4102.3, 4120.12.2 (3i), 4120.2, 4120.4, 4120.5 |
| Ruling Text: Mr. Shawn McDonough, you are hereby suspended for sixty days (60) starting on November 21st, 2021 until January 19th, 2022 and fined twenty-five hundred dollars ($2500).
As the trainer of record for the horses Falcons Luke and Sunset Sid, both of which, raced on Saturday August 21st, in the 1st and 6th, race respectively at Batavia Downs, both did return a Post-Race-Positive (PRP) for Testosterone.
The level of concentration in both these horses is more than the allowable limit of 100 pg/ml in plasma. Both horses are disqualified and placed on the stewards list. They are not eligible to race until the following conditions are met.
Having appeared before a representative of the Commission and waived your right to an appeal, you are hereby fined $2500 reduced to $1250 and suspended for 60 days reduced to 30 days.
Both horses, Falcon Luke and Sunset Sid, finished second, however, because of these lab findings they are both disqualified and placed last in their respective events and all purse money earned must be returned for redistribution.
During this period of suspension, you shall be denied the privilege and use of all grounds in New York state, and you are forbidden to participate in or be entitled to any share of purses in New York State. In addition, every horse owned by you, or train by you, shall be denied the privilege of all grounds and shall not participate in any Pari-mutuel racing in New York State. |
| Suspended: 11/21/2021 to 12/20/2021 (30 days) |
| Fined: $1250.00 |
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