Gaming Commission

Arcadio Lopez as responsible trainer under 9NYCRR 4043.4 (a), violated commission rules in the respondent trained horse "You've Got Mail" that finished second in the 3rd race at Finger Lakes Racetrack on July 11, 2022 and having received a report from the New York State Gaming Commission Equine Drug Testing Laboratory that a race day blood sample taken from horse "You've Got Mail" had the substance methocarbamol and its metabolite present at

a concentration in excess of 1ng./ml in violation of 9NYCRR 4043.3 (a) (23).  Having waived his right to appeal, Trainer Arcadio Lopez, is suspended for 7 calendar days effective Thursday, September 1, 2022 through Wednesday, September 7th inclusive and fined $250.00. Furthurmore, "You've Got Male" is disqualified from any part of the purse and the stewards order the purse  redistributed as follows:

 1. #2 War of Thrones

 2. #1 Von Aldenbruck

 3. #3 Out of Tune

 4. #7 Tuckabuckaway

 5. #4Actyart

 6. #8 Got to Like It

 7. #6 Isabell's Magic

During the period of suspension, Trainer Arcadio Lopez shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State Pari-mutual horse racing and is denied privilidges and use of the grounds of New York State racetracks and he shall be forbidden to participate in any share of purses.  In addition every horse shall not participate in pari-mutual racing this is (A) owned by respondent A. Lopez, 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 excutes, 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.