Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: MICHELLE C. NEVIN |
| Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER |
| Notice Number: FL 3-2022 |
| Racing Type: Thoroughbred |
| Track: Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack |
| Notice Date: 05/09/2022 |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 4043.4(a), 4043.3(a)(27). 4022.12, 4022.13, 4043.5 |
| Ruling Text: Michelle Nevin, as responsible trainer under 9 NYCRR § 4043.4(a), violated Commission rules in that respondent trained horse "My Boy Tate", that finished 1st in the eighth race at Finger Lakes Racetrack on October 11, 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 "My Boy Tate" 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 her right to appeal, Owner/Trainer Michelle Nevin is suspended for 7 calendar days effective Sunday, May 22, 2022 through Saturday, May 28, 2022, inclusive, and fined $500.
Furthermore, the Stewards order horse "My Boy Tate" disqualified from any part of the purse and the purse redistributed as follows:
1. (#9) Lady's Golden Guy
2. (#2) Winston's Chance
3. (#8) Lohengrin Two
4. (#3) P J Advantage
5. (#7) Hold the Salsa
6. (#6) Heyitsnricopalazo
During her period of suspension, Owner/Trainer Michelle Nevin 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 she 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 M. Nevin, no individual shall continue to serve as her agent or employee during her period of suspension, or (B) 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 or otherwise handle. |
| Suspended: 05/22/2022 to 05/28/2022 (7 days) |
| Fined: $500.00 |
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