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Licensee: JEFFREY S. ENGLEHART
Licensed As: OWNER-TRAINER
Notice Number: ST 4-2023
Racing Type: Thoroughbred
Track: Saratoga Racecourse (NYRA)
Notice Date: 07/28/2023
Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension
Rule(s): 4043.2 (d), 4043.3 (a) 26, 4043.4 (a), 4043.5, 4022.12, 4022.13,
Ruling Text:
Mr. Jeffrey Englehart as responsible trainer under 9 NYCRR , 4043.4 (a) , violated Commission rules in that Mr. Jeffrey Englehart trained horse " Victory Built" , that finished 2nd in the 2nd race at Aqueduct racetrack on March 11th 2023, and having received a report from the New York State Drug Testing and Research Program that a race-day blood sample taken from horse "Victory Built" had the substance Phenlybutazone present at a concentration, including an assement of the measurement uncertainty and imprecision of the quantitative threshold, in excess of 0.3 mcg/ml in plasma in violation of 9 NYCRR 4043.3 (a) (26). Having waived your right to an appeal trainer Mr. Jeffrey Englehart is hereby suspended 14 Calendar days August 3rd 2023 through August 16th 2023 inclusive and fined the sum of two thousand ($2,000) dollars.
 
Furthermore,  horse "Victory Built" is disqualified from any part of the purse and the stewards order the purse redistributed as follows:
 
 1.   # (6)  Gandy Dancing
 2.   # (2)  Bronx Bomber
 3.   # (3)  Doin'ittherrightway
 4.   # (1)  Uno
 5.   # (5)  Double Shot
 
During this period of suspension, Trainer Mr. Jeffrey Englehart shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing, is denied privilages and use of the grounds of New York State racetracks, and is forbidden to participate in any share of purses. In addition, every horse is denied the privilages of the grounds and shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing in New York State that is (A) owned or trained by Mr. Jeffrey Englehart, or by any individual who serves as Mr. Jeffrey Englehart's agent or employee during this period of suspension: or (B) for which Mr. Jeffrey Englehart is directly or indirectly involved in training during this period of suspension, including any arrangements to care for, train, enter in a race, race, invoice, collect fees or other payments related to, manage funds, employ and/or insure workers, provide advice or other information, or otherwise handle or assist with any aspect of the training of such horse.
 
 
 
Suspended: 08/03/2023 to 08/16/2023 (14 days)
Fined: $2000.00

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