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Licensee: WAYNE A. POTTS
Licensed As: TRAINER
Notice Number: AQ 12-2022
Racing Type: Thoroughbred
Track: Aqueduct Racetrack (NYRA)
Notice Date: 04/03/2022
Ruling Type: Suspension
Rule(s): 4043.12,4043.4,4022.12,4022.2,4022.11
Ruling Text:
Trainer Mr. Wayne Potts for having waived his right to appeal is hereby suspended forty five (45) calendar days April 10th 2022, through May 6th 2022 inclusive, and again June 6th 2022, through June 23rd 2022 inclusive, due to a previous ruling (Suspension) handed down by the New Jersey Racing Commission. This for the finding of a drug in your tackroom that has not been approved by the FDA for use in thoroughbred horses.Ordered that during your period of suspension, you shall not directly nor indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing.You are denied the privileges and use of the grounds for all racetracks in New York State.You are forbidden to participate in any share of purses or other payments. Every horse is denied the privileges of the grounds and shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing in New York State , that is (a) owned or trained by you, or by individuals who serves as your agent or employee during your suspension; or (b) for which you during your suspension are directly or indirectly with training, including any arrangements to care for, train, enter, race, invoice, collect fees or other payments, manage funds, employ or insure workers, provide advice or other information or otherwise assist with any aspect of the training of such horses.
Suspended: 04/10/2022 to 05/24/2022 (45 days)

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