Gaming Commission

Having received a report from the NYS Gaming Commission Drug Testing Laboratory of the finding of Phenylbutazone in the post-race sample taken from horse " Eight and Sand " (#10) which raced at Aqueduct racetrack in the 9th race and finished 1st on December 11th 2022. Trainer of record Ms. Michelle Giangiulio having been notified of the post-race findings and having waived her right to an appeal, is hereby fined the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars and suspended 10 Calandar days effective January 20th 2023, through January 29th 2023, inclusive.

 

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

 

1.  (#12) Itsalittlebitfunny

2.  (#3) Reunion Tour

3.  (#6) Our Son Jake

4.  (#7) Tiza Brown

5.  (#11) Escape Mission

6.  (#9) Patrick the Great

7.  (#4) Dancing with Rico

8.  (#1) Uncle Bruce

9.  (#2) Hereby

10.(#8) Red Jet

11.(#5) Chief Engineer

 

Ordered that during your period of suspension, you shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State Pari-mutuel horse racing. You are denied the privilages and use of the grounds of all racetracks, you are forbidden to participate in any share of purses or other payment. Every horse is denied the privilages of the grounds and shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing in New York State, that (a) is 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 advise or other information or otherwise assist with any aspect of the training of such horses.