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Licensee: LINDA L. RICE
Licensed As: TRAINER
Notice Number: AQ 6-2023
Racing Type: Thoroughbred
Track: Aqueduct Racetrack (NYRA)
Notice Date: 02/16/2023
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4043.2, 4043.3, 4043.4, 4043.5, 4022.12, 4022.13,
Ruling Text:
Having received a report from the NYS Gaming Commission Drug Equine Testing Laboratory of the finding of Phenylbutazone in the post-race sample taken from horse " Winter Pool " #(4) which raced at Aqueduct Racetrack in the 1st race and finished 1st on January 7th 2023. Trainer of record Linda Rice 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 February 20th 2023, through March 1st 2023 inclusive.
 
Furthermore, the Stewards order horse " Winter Pool " disqualified from any part of the purse and the purse redistributed as follows:
 
1. (#5) Kumar
2. (#2) Scotty
3. (#3) Goldini
4. (#6) Icy Storm
5. (#7) Supply Chain
6. (#1) Forever Wicked
 
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 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.
Suspended: 02/20/2023 to 03/01/2023 (10 days)
Fined: $1000.00

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