Gaming Commission

Linda Rice as responsible trainer under 9 NYCRR 4043.4 (a), violated commission rules in that Linda Rice trained horse "Afleet Arlene" that finished 1st in the 4th race at Aqueduct Racetrack on January 21st 2023, and having received a report from the New York Drug Testing and Research Program that a race-day sample taken from the horse "Afleet Arlene" had the substance Phenylbutazone present at a concentration, including an assessment of the measurement and imprecision of the quantative threshold, in excess of the quantitative threshold, in excess of 0.3 mcg/ml in plasma in violation of 9 NYCRR 4043.4 (a) 26. Trainer Linda Rice is hereby fined the sum of two thousand ($2,000) dollars and suspended fourteen (14) days March 3rd 2024, through March 16th 2024 inclusive.

 

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

 

1. (#2)  Darn That Song

2. (#4)  Handle the Truth

3. (#5)  America's Pride

4. (#6)  Sheza Rajun Cajun

5. (#3)  Predetermined

6. (#8)  Midmon

 

During this period of suspension, Trainer Linda Rice shall not directly nor indirecly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing, is denied priviliges 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 priviliges of the grounds and shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing in New York State that is (A) owned or trained by Linda Rice, or by any individual who serves as Linda Rice agent or employee during this period of suspension: or (B) for which Linda Rice 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 horses.