Enjoy Your Vacation Per!

[Kenny]

BIER, SEAN
PHL on 10/31/2024
POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE
DOVER, DE
FINED: $6,000
YOB 1975
FULL - 10 DAYS, 4/24/2025 THRU 5/3/2025
PA Code Title 7-203.22 (a ) 203.22 (b) 401.2 (a)(1) 401.3(a)401.3 (b) Sean Bier was the
trainer of the horse YES for the 9th race on October 31, 2024 at Harrah`s Philadelphia
Racetrack .Blood samples drawn ( post race ) from YES were tested and found to contain
d-Methamphetamine. A split sample was sent to Industrial Laboratories and the presence
of d-Methamphetamine was confirmed . As the trainer, Mr.Bier is responsible for the
positive test. YES finished 1st , but has been disqualified and placed 8th . Purse money
earned ($3500) must be returned within ten days of this ruling. Due to mitigating factors
Mr.Bier is issued a 10 day full suspension ( April 24, 2025 up to and including May 3, 2025 )
and a $6000 fine (fines are due within ten days of ruling ). During the time of the
suspension,any owner/trainer transfers from Mr.Bier must be approved by the PSHRC.

DD on 1/30/2025
FINED: $6,000
HORSE DISQUALIFIED - PLACED 9, PURSE
REDISTRIBUTION
POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE
DHRC Licensee Christine Crissman-Bier, having waived her right to a Judge`s hearing, and
being the trainer on record of the gelding LOVENBURY in race 15 on 1/30/2025 at Bally`s
Dover, with mitigating circumstances is fined $6,000 and will be under a 10-day FULL
suspension (4/24/2025 – 5/3/2025). It has been found that LOVENBURY had a positive test - Methamphetamine (see DHRC rule: 8.3.3.3.1). LOVENBURY is disqualified, all purse
monies to be returned. There will be a purse redistribution. All fines are due within 10 days
of receipt of ruling.
Status as of 4/23/2025 - Amendment - The transfer of related ownership and/or
training responsibilities, during this suspension, must be approved by the Presiding

  So just to be clear, 10 DAYS FOR METHAMPHETAMINE!?!?! Shut down harness racing!! This is a DEA schedule 2 controlled drug!!!

    Sincerely, Silent One

Do we find out what the "mitigating factors" and "mitigating circumstances" were?

[Scooteroo]

Makes you wonder how good Bartlett really is lol.

Bartlett wins wherever he drives, with or without Per.

[SwankToliverA]

BIER, SEAN
PHL on 10/31/2024
POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE
DOVER, DE
FINED: $6,000
YOB 1975
FULL - 10 DAYS, 4/24/2025 THRU 5/3/2025
PA Code Title 7-203.22 (a ) 203.22 (b) 401.2 (a)(1) 401.3(a)401.3 (b) Sean Bier was the
trainer of the horse YES for the 9th race on October 31, 2024 at Harrah`s Philadelphia
Racetrack .Blood samples drawn ( post race ) from YES were tested and found to contain
d-Methamphetamine. A split sample was sent to Industrial Laboratories and the presence
of d-Methamphetamine was confirmed . As the trainer, Mr.Bier is responsible for the
positive test. YES finished 1st , but has been disqualified and placed 8th . Purse money
earned ($3500) must be returned within ten days of this ruling. Due to mitigating factors
Mr.Bier is issued a 10 day full suspension ( April 24, 2025 up to and including May 3, 2025 )
and a $6000 fine (fines are due within ten days of ruling ). During the time of the
suspension,any owner/trainer transfers from Mr.Bier must be approved by the PSHRC.

DD on 1/30/2025
FINED: $6,000
HORSE DISQUALIFIED - PLACED 9, PURSE
REDISTRIBUTION
POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE
DHRC Licensee Christine Crissman-Bier, having waived her right to a Judge`s hearing, and
being the trainer on record of the gelding LOVENBURY in race 15 on 1/30/2025 at Bally`s
Dover, with mitigating circumstances is fined $6,000 and will be under a 10-day FULL
suspension (4/24/2025 – 5/3/2025). It has been found that LOVENBURY had a positive test - Methamphetamine (see DHRC rule: 8.3.3.3.1). LOVENBURY is disqualified, all purse
monies to be returned. There will be a purse redistribution. All fines are due within 10 days
of receipt of ruling.
Status as of 4/23/2025 - Amendment - The transfer of related ownership and/or
training responsibilities, during this suspension, must be approved by the Presiding

  So just to be clear, 10 DAYS FOR METHAMPHETAMINE!?!?! Shut down harness racing!! This is a DEA schedule 2 controlled drug!!!

    Sincerely, Silent One

The USTA isn't a serious entity and this 10 day suspension is one of many to prove it. What a fcking joke! Thanks for sharing Silent One

[Grandstand Handicapper]

The USTA isn't a serious entity and this 10 day suspension is one of many to prove it. What a fcking joke! Thanks for sharing Silent One

The USTA never, ever, has been. It is only recent that they have stepped up their activity and stepped outside their purview in an effort to "show off" to the industry. It's nothing more than posturing, a facade, and them trying to justify their existence, albeit outside their purview. You're right, this is a joke and a perfect example of why they are a joke!

[silent one]

Do we find out what the "mitigating factors" and "mitigating circumstances" were?

   The answer is no. However, what the fuck kind of "mitigating circumstances" could there be, for a DEA schedule 2 controlled drug? I guess trainer responsibility has no meaning in Delaware, and Pennsylvania.

    Sincerely, Silent One

[Brown jug]

some great comments and information on this post
we should keep the pressure on the USTA and PA  to find out how this charge basically got mitigated to nothing, this should be public knowledge on the basis of this ruling

also as for Per  it would be nice if the USTA and NJ commission actually showed some teeth, check the training center and make sure Per is nowhere to be seen , he is suspended, there is zero reason for him to be at one
also check all the horses he transfers to other trainers and go visit them a few times and ensure they are actually training the horses
also here is an idea, a horse that gets transferred out of a suspended trainers stable to another trainer must stay at the new trainers stable for another 50% of the length of the suspension , after the suspension ends
maybe some other trainers can win a race at yonkers now
lets follow the horses that get transferred out of Per stable and see how they do going forward

[oh canada]

How much money did he make in the two years since this happened?

Not sure but on this particular day when Lovenbury hit the 3/4 pole he was just sailing !!

[Harness racer]

Probably the old groom is a druggie and pissed in the stall excuse.  Burke may have been one of the first to run that scam!

[Highsir]

How much money did he make in the two years since this happened?

The caretaker was on drugs. I believe he also failed drug tests on himself at the racetrack when he was drug tested for the same drug

[Harness Racing Revolution]

Everyone whining about the USTA and severity of penalties. They have nothing to do with them. It's the state where the infraction occurred. 

[The Unstable]

Have you left out that Eckley got banned from Kentucky for using beards when he was banned.  Will PA honor.

Milici beard Koch got 60 days for gas positive, I think it might be third  or fourth beard for Milici that has gotten a gas positive. 

[Harness Racing Revolution]

Have you left out that Eckley got banned from Kentucky for using beards when he was banned.  Will PA honor.

Milici beard Koch got 60 days for gas positive, I think it might be third  or fourth beard for Milici that has gotten a gas positive.

Milici was actually the first beard for Marks when he was stabled at Golden Shoe before Dowse took the role. And guess who brokered those deals???

[Harness Racing Revolution]

Great look for harness racing, not that anyone's watching. Number 2 in the country, peace out. The rest look like that FBI list Gural went on 60 Minutes about. Except for the top guy obviously....

[Harness Racing Revolution]

Next question. Why isn't or will The New "Integrity" Racetrack scratch the Engblom entries or start refusing entries next week like they used to with anyone who had long impending suspensions coming? Or let them take more money while guilty.

[seen2much]

This should be reciprocal. I would think no NY or PA or anywhere else for that matter. Per's win rate at Yonkers is astonishing.