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Licensee: DAVID P. MCNEIGHT SR
Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER-DRIVER
Notice Number: BD 43-2021
Racing Type: Harness
Track: Batavia Downs
Notice Date: 11/12/2021
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 9 NYRCC §§ 4120.3(a)(10) 4120.4(A)
Ruling Text:
Mr David McNeight Rr. as the trainer of This Way or the Highway that raced on September 17th in Race 5 at Batavia and did finished 4th, your horse did return a post-race positive for the drug Flunixin. This is a violation of 9 NYRCC §§ 4120.3(a)(10). Your horse is disqualified and place last. All monies earned must be returned for redistribution and you are hereby suspended for 15 days and fined $1000 dollars. Having appeared before a commission’s official and waived your rights to an appeal, your suspension is reduced to 7 days and a $500 dollar fine. Your horse This Way or the Highway must clear the Commission testing requirement before it can be re-entered to race in New York State. your suspension will run from November 21st until November 27th.    
Suspended: 11/21/2021 to 11/27/2021 (7 days)
Fined: $500.00

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