9/7/2018 Fines and Suspensions

[Equus Caballus]

RUIZ, MATIAS S WINDGAP, PA YOB 1958 PcD on 5/12/2018 FINED: $100
FULL - 30 DAYS, 5/25/2018 THRU 6/23/2018
POSITIVE TEST- PRE RACE
PA Code 58-183.336 .352 .355 .357 Mr. Ruiz was the trainer of the horse FF Big Show for race #7 on 5/12/18. The horse failed the pre-race blood gas test. He is fined $1000.00 and suspended for 30 days (full) starting on 5/25/18 and continuing through 6/23/18. The horse is also suspended for 30 days starting on 5/12/18 through 6/11/18. During this suspension he and all horses owned and trained by him are barred from all grounds under the jurisdiction of The State Horse Racing Commission. Any transfer of horses owned or trained by him must be approved by the judges at Pocono Downs or The State Horse Racing Commission. Mr. Ruiz waived his right to a hearing and/or an appeal.





MCCARTHY, ANDREW JOHN SWEDESBORO, NJ YOB 1986
Lex on 8/30/2018 FINED: $200
EXCESSIVE OR INDISCRIMINATE USE OF WHIP
811 KAR 1:075 Sec. 9(3)(a) Whipping the horse "American History" Indiscriminate use of the whip by using other than wrist and elbow movement.




SVANSTEDT, AKE M on 8/4/2018
PASSING LANE VIOLATION
WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ
FINED: $100
DRIVING - 9 DAYS, 8/18/2018 THRU 8/26/2018

[hands]

ATER, DAN E CLARKSBURG, OH YOB 1954
ScD on 8/6/2018
POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE
Northfield Park O.S.R.C. Trainer DAN ATER is hereby issued a warning for violation of Ohio State Racing Commission Rule 3769-18.01(A)(2), 3769-18- 01(B)(1),3769-18-01(B)(15-16-17),3769-18-02 & 3769-18-99. Blood Sample #825298 tested by the Analytical Toxicology Laboratory at the Ohio Department of Agriculture on August 6, 2018 revealed a presence of Cobalt. The Cobalt concentration in the blood sample was determined to be at 27.8 + 0.2(ppb) of plasma. This exceeds the regulatory threshold of 25 parts per billion adopted by the OSRC.
WARNING ISSUED


This is what’s wrong with Ohio harness racing!

[NJ The best]

Dowse/Marks all done for now also. Never really were a factor either.

[buffalo believer]

ATER, DAN E CLARKSBURG, OH YOB 1954
ScD on 8/6/2018
POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE
Northfield Park O.S.R.C. Trainer DAN ATER is hereby issued a warning for violation of Ohio State Racing Commission Rule 3769-18.01(A)(2), 3769-18- 01(B)(1),3769-18-01(B)(15-16-17),3769-18-02 & 3769-18-99. Blood Sample #825298 tested by the Analytical Toxicology Laboratory at the Ohio Department of Agriculture on August 6, 2018 revealed a presence of Cobalt. The Cobalt concentration in the blood sample was determined to be at 27.8 + 0.2(ppb) of plasma. This exceeds the regulatory threshold of 25 parts per billion adopted by the OSRC.
WARNING ISSUED


This is what’s wrong with Ohio harness racing!

Wow wee a fucking warning.  Whoop di freaking doo!  Like a warning does anything.  Ohios commission is a joke

[The Exporter]

Dan is one of the poster boys in Ohio.

[Fatboy]

GAMING LICENSE SEZ RACE OR IT'S ALL OVER ALREADY

[seriously]

MCCARTHY, ANDREW JOHN SWEDESBORO, NJ YOB 1986
Lex on 8/30/2018 FINED: $200
EXCESSIVE OR INDISCRIMINATE USE OF WHIP
811 KAR 1:075 Sec. 9(3)(a) Whipping the horse "American History" Indiscriminate use of the whip by using other than wrist and elbow movement.

Fucking stupid fine here.  If he did anything wrong, just stop racing now.  If you bet a horse and you don't get at least that when it matters and it seems to be working...you would be quite pissed.

[buffalo believer]

Dan is one of the poster boys in Ohio.

Looks like poster boy Dan uses Cobalt!

[buffalo believer]

Looks like poster boy Dan uses Cobalt!

I’m sure the test was tainted 

[caddy]

I’m sure the test was tainted 

.2 over the limit.  That is likely within margin of error.  I only take exception to the inference as Ater racked up a single digit win percentage at Scioto.  Obviously not the results the known 'cheaters' reach for. 

 

[hands]

.2 over the limit.  That is likely within margin of error.  I only take exception to the inference as Ater racked up a single digit win percentage at Scioto.  Obviously not the results the known 'cheaters' reach for. 

 

No, 2.8 over the limit.
And while he may not be as bad an offender as other, it does shead light on how “seriously “ Ohio racing commission takes medication violations.
What makes it worse is that this guy is a recent inductee to the Ohio harness hall of fame and walks around like he’s above the fray.

[buffalo believer]

Forget about cobalt, How has Ohio NEVER had a EPO positive.  Many many many many guys are still using it. 

[buffalo believer]

If he indeed used cobalt on a horse he is a true 100 pct pos.

His horse tested positive above levels, that's a pretty sure sign he uses cobalt. 

[Equus Caballus]

His horse tested positive above levels, that's a pretty sure sign he uses cobalt. 

i think there will be some mitigating circumstances that arise soon

[Powerful Patricks Ghost]

i think there will be some mitigating circumstances that arise soon

Horse had a hip replacement?