Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: CASSANDRA L. JOHNSON |
| Licensed As: TRAINER |
| Notice Number: BD 55-2021 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Batavia Downs |
| Notice Date: 12/11/2021 |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4120.1(d), 4120.3(a), 4120.4(a), 4120.5 |
| Ruling Text: On November 6 at Batavia Downs the horse London Seelster, trained by you, tested positive for flumethasone. London Seelster finished second, was disqualified, and the purse money of $2,812 has been returned so that it may be redistributed.Having appeared before a representative of the Gaming Commission and you having waived your right of appeal, and the Commission considering the circumstances, your fine of $1,000 has been reduced to $500 and your suspension of 15 days has been reduced to seven days.
ORDERED, that during the period of suspension, respondent, Cassandra Johnson shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York state pari-mutuel racing, she shall be denied privilege of the grounds of New York state racetracks, and she shall be forbidden to participate in any share of the 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 Cassandra Johnson during her period of suspension, (ii) that is owned or trained by any individual who continues to serve as her agent or employee during her period of suspension, or (iii) for which she directly or indirectly makes or executes, during her 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. |
| Suspended: 12/12/2021 to 12/18/2021 (7 days) |
| Fined: $500.00 |
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