Gaming Commission

Oscar Barrera III, as responsible trainer under 9 NYCRR § 4043.4(a), violated Commission rules in that respondent trained horse "OK Honey", that finished second in the 7th race at Finger Lakes Racetrack on October 13, 2021, and having received a report from the NYS Gaming Commission Equine Drug Testing Laboratory that a race-day blood sample taken from the horse "OK Honey" had the substance prednisolone  present at a concentration, including an assessment of the measurement uncertainty and imprecision of the quantitative threshold, in excess of 1 ng/ml in plasma in violation of 9 NYCRR § 4043.3 (a)(27).  Having waived his right to appeal, Owner/Trainer Oscar Barrera III is suspended for 7 calendar days effective Friday, May 13, 2022 through Thursday, May 19, 2022, inclusive, and fined $500.  

 

Furthermore, the Stewards order horse "OK Honey" disqualified from any part of the purse and the purse redistributed as follows:

1.   (#1)     Dosage and Mimosas

2.   (#5)     Fleeta Belle   

3.   (#2)     Viradia

4.   (#6)     Do What It Takes

5.   (#3)     Golden Galaxy Gal

 

During his period of suspension, Owner/Trainer Oscar Barrera III shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing and is denied privileges and use of the grounds of New York State race tracks and he shall be forbidden to participate in any share of purses.  In addition; every horse shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing that is (A) owned by respondent O. Barrera, no individual shall continue to serve as his agent or employee during his period of suspension, or (B) for which he directly or indirectly makes or executes, during his 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 or otherwise handle.