Licensee: MARK J. KESMODEL
Licensed As: TRAINER
Notice Number: YR 50-2011
Racing Type: Harness
Track: Yonkers Raceway
Notice Date: 07/09/2011
Status: CLOSED
Ruling Type: Other
Rule(s): 4120.2(h) and 4120.4
Ruling Text: Your license is suspended for 240 days and you are fined $2,000 because the horse "Androvette", trained by you, competed in the 9th race at Yonkers Raceway on April 1, 2011, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 7th, while the drug oxymetazoline was present in its system, which had been administered in violation of Rules 4120.2 (h) and 4120.4. Your horse is disqualified and all purse money is to be returned to Yonkers Raceway. ORDERED, that during the period of suspension, respondent shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing, he shall be denied the privileges 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 be denied the privileges of the grounds and shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing (i) that is owned or trained by respondent during his period of suspension, (ii) that is owned or trained by any individual who continues to serve as his agent or employee during his period of suspension, or (iii) for which he directly or indirectly makes or executes, 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 for, or otherwise handle. (REFER TO STIPULATION RULING MO 197-2011, 11/28/2011, INCLUDING $1000.00 FINE, 105 DAY SUSPENSION )
