But it was deemed serious enough to be categorized as an extremely rare unsatisfactory drive due to lack of effort. Action Taken: Ineligible Action Taken: Ineligible DD on 1/2/2023 FINED: $300, HORSE PLACED 2 Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor Mr. Athearn did fail to drive as programmed. State: CT View Fines and Suspensions for the week of March 3, 2023as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. First Name: Christopher Action Taken: Permanently Ineligible Additional Detail: Last Name: Carlyle Action Taken: Ineligible Additional Detail: Last Name: Callaghan Action Taken: Ineligible State: GA View rulings posted at Standardbred Canada. POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct Action Taken: Temporary Suspension Chief Appellate Officer upholds Penske Racing Fines and points reduces First Name: Brian MVR on 1/4/2023 FINED: $100 ViewFines and Suspensions for the week of March 18, 2022,as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. Action Taken: Permanent Ineligibility State: IN 6 GARYSALWAYSRIGHT in race 7 on 12/30/22 at the Meadows, driver Wilbur Yoder did whip the horse using other than wrist and elbow action while in the stretch. Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving Minors Additional Detail: Last Name: Wargo hand, Mr. Case did have his foot out of the stirrup in the stretch, Mr. Asher-Stalbaum did change course in the first turn causing another Corona isolation requirement lifted. Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition at Pocono, leg Kentucky Sires S. at Oak Grove; second in Hambletonian Maturity, Cutler Mem., leg Graduate Ser. Action Taken: Ineligible Fines and Suspensions for the week of December 31, 2021 Additional Detail: Last Name: Cubillos Steward/Program Supervisor which included implicit and threatening Mr. Switzer did fail to keep a rein in each hand while driving I`LLCALLYOULATER State: CA First Name: Steven United States Trotting Association 6130 S. Sunbury Rd., Westerville, Ohio 43081 1-877-800-USTA Mon. State: CA If racing in the state were self-sustaining, the infraction would be bad enough but at least the sport could police itself without having to care about outsiders. Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor Action Taken: Ineligible Action Taken: Permanent Ineligibility Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor State: NC As the ruling states, Kreiser was fined $5,000 and suspended for 120 days because he "did not put forth his best effort to win by failing to drive his horse to the finish." Which, if what the ruling says is true, is a polite way of saying that the outcome of the race was illegally altered. For a list of archived bulletins, clickhere. EXCESSIVE OR INDISCRIMINATE USE OF WHIP Harness Racing - USTA Racing - United States Trotting Association First Name: Taylor Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct, Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor State: CA Southern Oaks Training Center to host hog roast, Michele Kopiec, USTA Racetrack Operations & Licensing Manager, Fines and Suspensions for the week of March 3, 2023, Woodbine Mohawk Park cancels live racing for Friday night, Southern Oaks Training Center to host hog roast. INAPPROPRIATE USE OF THE WHIP Action Taken: Temporary Suspension First Name: Theodore Additional Detail: Last Name: Aranda Villalba Haw on 11/2/2022 RESTORED TO GOOD STANDING(RES) AS OF 12/20/2022 State: HI PART ONE The following action has been taken by the United States Trotting Association. Additional Detail: Last Name: Anastassov Muscle Mountain a possibility for Yonkers International Trot? Additional Detail: Last Name: Hjermstad Published Misconduct: Allegations of Misconduct First Name: Kenneth Your Membership Expires in $(daysToExpire) days! Two minor positives, one for Tranexamic Acid and one for Gabapentin, lead the way from this past weeks harness racing fines and suspensions from the USTA. Action Taken: Ineligible Mr. Yoder has 10 days to appeal this decision to the Pennsylvania SHRC, Bureau of Standardbred Racing. Additional Detail: Last Name: Zemaitelis Harnesslink.com is the only harness racing website dedicated to covering news and events in the Standardbred Industry world-wide. First Name: Javier Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor Additional Detail. Copyright 2002-2022 by It is the policy of Standardbred Canada to record the results of unsuccessful appeals upon receiving notice thereof from the Provincial Racing Commission with which an appeal is filed. State: TX State: MN First Name: Timothy Additional Detail: Last Name: Sullivan State: FL POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE Additional Detail: No Contact Directive(s). State: DE First Name: David Bourbans Best sings a winning swan song Thursday at MGM Northfield Park, Next Article Jack Pelling is in no great rush to be a top harness racing driver, but is certainly happy with where his deliberate pace has brought him at this point. Additional Detail: Last Name: Diokno This list does not include the names of individuals suspended by the United States Anti-DopingAgency, the Tennis Integrity Unit, or ineligible as a result of the USTA Safe Play backgroundscreen. All rights reserved. The fine issued herein shall be received by the New Jersey Racing Commission no later than January 20, 2023. Action Taken: Ineligible To view the Suspended Horse List, click here. POLANSKY, MIKE R MILLSTONE, NJ YOB 1958 Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor Fhld on 11/19/2022 FINED: $1,000, FULL 7 DAYS, 1/2/2023 THRU 1/8/2023, HORSE DISQUALIFIED, PURSE REDISTRIBUTION Action Taken: Temporary Suspension Published Misconduct: Sexual Harassment; Abuse of Process Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct, Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor Action Taken: Ineligible December 16 - December 22, 2022. State: CA Haw on 11/2/2022 RESTORED TO GOOD STANDING(RES) AS OF 12/28/2022 Additional Detail: Last Name: Huskey State: CA View Fines and Suspensions for the week of December 31, 2021as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. LATE DRIVER CHANGE, CLARK, CHAD E MONTPELIER, IN YOB 1977 Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct Additional Detail: Last Name: Dalton FAILURE TO HAVE HORSE PROPERLY EQUIPPED, REYNOLDS, KEVIN L JR. SHICKSHINNY, PA YOB 1987 State: VA Kreiser is seen kicking out the plugs on the backstretch and then carries his lead turning for home as a couple horses challenge to his outside. INSIDE THE EURO RAIL / PYLON VIOLATION, HANNERS, AUSTIN B WASHINGTON CH, OH YOB 1999 State: MN Mr. Smith is fined $750 and given a 5 day driving suspension (01/08/2023-01/12-2023), or just a $750 fine if not appealed. Action Taken: Ineligible racing. First Name: Stephen Additional Detail: Last Name: McCormick Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct, Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor Mr. Killeen is fined $200.00 which is due within 10 days of this ruling. State: MT The fine associated with this ruling must be received by the New Jersey Racing Commission on or before December 31, 2022. Mr. Switzer did fail to keep a rein in each . Action Taken: Ineligible First Name: Kevin Athearn) coming to the half causing Mr. State: CA First Name: Kieran State: GA Action Taken: Ineligible And amazingly, that occurrence was the only one in the entire century from Dover. State: CA OTHER of another horse, Mr. Curtin did use the whip in an indiscriminate manner, Mr. Campbell did fail to keep a rein in each hand, Mr. Sowers did fail to keep a rein in each hand and caused slight In searching the USTA historical rulings through Pathway, the Kreiser violation is the only one this entire century from The Meadows. The following fines and suspensions includes information provided to Standardbred Canada by provincial racing commissions. FAS Rulings for Friday, March 3, 2023 - U.S. Trotting News State: CT FAILURE TO COME UP/STAY IN POSITION, DUNNING, BRYSON T CARNEYS POINT, NJ YOB 2003 FAILURE TO KEEP BOTH FEET IN THE STIRRUPS, BYRON, JEFFREY D THORNTON, ON YOB 1985 Viewrulingsposted at Standardbred Canada. State: IL M on 6/3/2022 FINED: $500, FULL 15 DAYS, 12/26/2022 THRU 1/9/2023, HORSE DISQUALIFIED, PURSE REDISTRIBUTION Mr. Killeen has 10 days to appeal this decision to the Pennsylvania SHRC, Bureau of Standardbred Racing. EXCESSIVE OR INDISCRIMINATE USE OF WHIP Action Taken: Ineligible Action Taken: Suspended INSIDE THE EURO RAIL / PYLON VIOLATION, SMITH, JEREMY R WASHINGTON CH, OH YOB 1980 Additional Detail: 2 year probation upon return to sport, No Contact Directive(s), SafeSport Education. Action Taken: Ineligible welting as reported by state vet, Mr. White did use profane and offensive language towards track employee language. State: PA View Fines and Suspensions for the week of March 18, 2022, as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. Status as of 1/3/2023 Subsequent Ruling Having submitted valid fingerprints on 12/28/2022, owner Michael Dobison is hereby restored to good standing in the state of Illinois. usta racing fines and suspensions - foundationsduhok.com Home > Stallion Showcase > Cuatro De Julio. Action Taken: Ineligible *** NO RECORDS FOUND *** PART TWO - MAJOR PENALTIES First Name: Andrew His suspension is hereby lifted as of Friday, December 30, 2022 and he is restored to good standing. YODER, WILBUR L WASHINGTON, PA YOB 1964 First Name: Dennis State: FL Additional Detail: Last Name: Thomas-Riley State: OH First Name: Jason POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE First Name: Jean-Romel PcD on 4/26/2022 FINED: $50, RESTORED TO GOOD STANDING(RES) AS OF 12/30/2022 In the race in question, heres what happened: Kreiser worked his way to the front with 5-2 chance App Hanover from post 2 after an early three-way skirmish and cut the mile in the off-going from there. Action Taken: Ineligible Fhld on 11/5/2022 FINED: $500, HORSE DISQUALIFIED, PURSE REDISTRIBUTION Additional Detail: Last Name: Wilson All reported rulings, current and past, may be found by usingPathway, the USTAs official database. Published Misconduct: Allegations of Misconduct Additional Detail: Last Name: McLain November 25 - December 1, 2022. First Name: Thomas Action Taken: Ineligible State: VA Last Name: Kuo Like any other sport, harness racing plays referee to its participants and assesses fines and suspensions routinely based on a myriad of different violations, most of which border on the minor side of things. State: FL Additional Detail: Last Name: Black Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct Action Taken: Ineligible First Name: Michael Additional Detail: Last Name: Geesner* Pelling, in just his fourth year of driving, has opened 2023 with wins in nearly 26 percent of his 62 starts at Freehold Raceway. Action Taken: Ineligible MVR on 1/2/2023 FINED: $100, HORSE PLACED 10 The USTA's Internet-based computer database is your source for complete and official data on Standardbred racing, breeding, and data on the individuals who drive, train, own, . MR on 12/27/2022 FINED: $250 State: FL The United States Trotting Association assumes no liability for errors or omissions. He is fined $50.00 and suspended indefinitely starting on 6/6/22. Action Taken: Ineligible Action Taken: Ineligible Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor First Name: Jon First Name: Christopher Additional Detail: Last Name: Amir Rulings are available FREE - no Pathway subscription required - via the ustrottingnews.com weekly USTA Fines and Suspensions Bulletin and through Standardbred Canada. Additional Detail: Last Name: Cyril Mr.Ebersole is hereby fined $500. Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor The only other incident I recall that at least visually looked as bad was from a different driver at Dover nine years ago. As the ruling states, Kreiser was fined $5,000 and suspended for 120 days because he did not put forth his best effort to win by failing to drive his horse to the finish. Which, if what the ruling says is true, is a polite way of saying that the outcome of the race was illegally altered. Additional Detail: Last Name: Zellefrow First Name: Chardrick Click here for prior week Fines and Suspensions. USTA Top Performers - U.S. Trotting Racing Home > Top Performers > driver TOP PERFORMERS IN 2021 Drivers/Trainers Click on a link below to see the top 50 Drivers/Trainers in that category. Published Misconduct: Sexual Misconduct Action Taken: Ineligible at Lexington, leg and Final New Jersey Sires S. at Meadowlands, elim. State: AZ Published Misconduct: Allegations of Misconduct State: OH, KY INSIDE THE EURO RAIL / PYLON VIOLATION, CLARK, WILLIAM J JR WATERVLIET, NY YOB 1963 Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a minor Action Taken: Ineligible (b) Notice of penalty.Written or printed notice of all fines and other penalties imposed by the judges or starter shall be delivered to the person penalized, notice shall be posted immediately at the office of the association, and notice shall be forwarded immediately to the commission and the United States trotting association by the presiding judge or clerk of the course. Additional Detail: Last Name: Wilson Action Taken: Permanently Ineligible *According to publicly available records, this individual has been arrested or charged with a crime of a sexual nature. Fines/Suspensions Approved Sulkies Sulky Failure Report Delinquent USTA Licenses Legislative Tool Kit . First Name: Jeff CalX on 12/26/2022 FINED: $50 | More Information NEED HELP? State: OR Additional Detail: SafeSport Education, Last Name: Kepka Any use of the content of these website Please check your entries and try again. Published Misconduct: (Subject to appeal / not yet final); Criminal Disposition - involving a minor; Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct Published Misconduct: Allegations of Misconduct First Name: Timothy "TJ" ME Harness - 2021 Penalty Box If what is described in the USTA ruling is factually accurate, then what other reaction could one possibly have? Drivers are routinely set down for weeks for commonplace things such as poor strategic decisions where if it occurred in North America, no one would bat an eye. State: CA State: NJ,, PA 22 Penske Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams. Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor Suspended or Ineligible Individuals. Action Taken: Ineligible First Name: Bradley Action Taken: Ineligible ANNUNZIATA, MICHAEL MAHOPAC, NY YOB 1977 Action Taken: Ineligible Action Taken: Ineligible State: FL Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor NOTICE:The USTA reports rulings and other such information that is submitted by the judges/stewards and racing commissions. #waterfall #hangingbridge #suspensionbridge #Lechfall #munich #daytrip #bavaria #germanylife #travelvlog Hey Viewers,You Should take RB 68 from Munich hbf to. For a list of archived bulletins, clickhere. First Name: Umesh Published Misconduct: Allegations of Misconduct First Name: Noel Any fine. MVR on 1/3/2023 FINED: $300 Additional Detail: Last Name: Johnson State: CA Mea on 12/30/2022 FINED: $200 Additional Detail: Last Name: Hunter For full ruling text, or if you have questions or concerns about the information found in this report, please contact the racing commission where the ruling was issued. Additional Detail: Last Name: Sheehan USTA POSTED FINES AND SUSPENSIONS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2022 THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2023. Fhld on 2/4/2022 FINED: $1,000, FULL 7 DAYS, 2/3/2023 THRU 2/9/2023, HORSE DISQUALIFIED, PURSE REDISTRIBUTION Action Taken: On Probation until September 3, 2025 First Name: Robert Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving Minors; Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct This list also contains individuals who have been reported for Sexual Misconduct as defined in theU.S.Center for SafeSport Code, but who fall outside of the jurisdiction of the USTAand/or the U.S. Center for SafeSport and such report has been verified through publicly available records. Haw on 9/4/2022 RESTORED TO GOOD STANDING(RES) AS OF 1/3/2023 First Name: Meredith Mr. Switzer did kick his horse for most of the stretch run. State: NV State: TX United States Trotting Association 6130 S. Sunbury Rd., Westerville, Ohio 43081 1-877-800-USTA Mon. Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor, Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct PYE, KRISTEN A LAS VEGAS, NV YOB 1969 Although there is no charge for this information, aUSTA accountis required. Mr. Athearn did fail to keep a line in each hand, hands out of holders, Mr. Switzer did fail to keep a line in each hand, Mr. Jackson did cause interference causing another horse to make a break, Mr. Case did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups, Mr. Butterfield did use the whip in and excessive/imdiscriminate way, Mr. Wilson did fail to set and maintain a proper pace, Ms. Sprague did fail to honor declaration to race, Mr. Long did fail to drive when programmed - five instances, Mr. Case did kick his horse around 7/8 turn, Mr. Marston did fail to conform to the rules of racing - did not return State: CO Disclaimers Use of this site signifies your agreement and compliance with the legal disclaimer and privacy policy. DTN on 12/29/2022 FINED: $200, HORSE PLACED 8 But what you cant do is somehow not win when it appears completely inevitable that youre about to do so. Terms & Conditions, 2021 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV. Breeders Crown at Meadowlands; second in Kentucky Futy., Final Kentucky Sires S. - Champ. Additional Detail: Last Name: Duclos Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct driving SUPREME Action Taken: Ineligible Additional Detail: Last Name: Dorsher MVR on 1/2/2023 FINED: $1,000, DRIVING 5 DAYS, 1/8/2023 THRU 1/12/2023 Status as of 12/30/2022 Subsequent Ruling PA Code Title 7-203.11(e) Mr. George completed licensing requirements in the state of Pennsylvania. State: AL Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor Action Taken: Ineligible State: FL 205 CMR 3.00. State: FL at Lexington, leg New Jersey Sires S. at Meadowlands, elim. State: CA State: CA State: NY Additional Detail: Last Name: Clark Additional Detail: Last Name: Woody State: CA Action Taken: Temporary Suspension December 9 - December 15, 2022. Disclaimers First Name: Dale Following this race, TUXEDO BAY was required to submit blood sample for analysis. The USTA assumes no liability for errors or omission. Published Misconduct: Allegations of Misconduct Additional Detail: Last Name: Princell While driving #2 Lawrence N in race 10 on 12/21/22 he whipped the horse after the finish. The USTA assumes no liability for errors or omission. Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - Sexual Misconduct, Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor Athearn to take into his horse. Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor Mr. Deslandes did fail to keep a rein in each hand, Mr. Switzer caused interference in the stretch impeding the progress of United States Trotting Association 6130 S. Sunbury Rd., Westerville, Ohio 43081 1-877-800-USTA Mon. Additional Detail: Last Name: Pearson Additional Detail: Last Name: Garin Published Misconduct: Criminal Disposition - involving a Minor Additional Detail: Last Name: Villareal confusion among trailing horses, Mr. Campbell did fail to set and maintain a proper pace, Mr. Butterfield did engage in language/conduct towards State Fortunately, the infraction is rare in the sport, but when the violation does happen as it did in February at The Meadows a much stronger message must be sent. Action Taken: Ineligible
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