PENALTY BOX - 2005
Fines and suspensions issued by the licensed judges
of the Maine Harness Racing Commission
Scarborough Presiding Judge: Edward Kelleher & Steve Mancine Associate Judges: Charles Malia, Steve Mancine
& Frank Woodbury
Bangor Raceway Presiding Judge: Walter McIntyre Associate Judges:
Frank Hall, Jr. & Ken Ronco
Northern Maine Fair Presiding Judge: Roger Smith, Jr Associate
Judges: John Oldnixon & Sheridan Smith
Topsham Fair Presiding Judge: Ken Ronco Associate Judges : Walter McIntyre
& Sheridan Smith
Skowhegan Fair Presiding Judge: Ken Ronco Associate Judges: Roger Smith,
Jr. & Sheridan Smith
Union Fair Presiding Judge: Ken Ronco Associate Judges: Ronald Merrill &
Sheridan Smith
Windsor Fair Presiding Judge: Ken Ronco Associate Judges: George Hickman &
Sheridan Smith
Oxford Fair Presiding Judge: Ken Ronco Associate Judges: Richard Crabtree
& Roger Smith Jr.
Farmington Fair Presiding Judge: Roger Smith, Jr. Associate Judges:
Sheridan Smith & Albert Smith
Cumberland Fair Presiding Judge: Edward Kelleher Associate Judges:
Sheridan Smith & Charles Malia
Fryeburg Fair Presiding Judge: Roger Smith, Jr. Associate Judges: Sheridan Smith
& Walter McIntyre
Occ - Occurance
Susp - Suspension
| Date | Licensee | Rule | Violation | Occ | Fine | Susp | Track | Comments |
| 12/11/05 | Loyal Pratt | 7,54T | Both feet out of the stirrups in race 3 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 12/10/05 | Jason Bartlett | 7,54C-8 | Kicking | 4 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 12/4/05 | Peter Kass | 11,3 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 2 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 12/4/05 | David Miller | 7,34 | Late Driver Change | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 11/27/05 | Ronald Cushing | 7,53C-8 | Kicking his horse around the 7/8th pole | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 11/20/05 | Loyal Pratt | 7,53C-8 | Mr. Pratt did whip his horse continuously and excessively after the horse failed to respond to the whip | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 11/6/05 | Heath Campbell | 7,54S | Failure to keep the reins in both hands before the 7/8th pole | 4 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 11/12/05 | Donna Smith | 11,3 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 11/5/05 | Heath Campbell | 7,54S | Failure to keep the reins in both hands before the 7/8th pole | 3 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 10/30/05 | Edwin McLellan | 7,54M | Mr. McLellan did impede the progress of another horse causing it to break in race 7 | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 10/29/05 | Richard Flanders | 7,54T | Foot out of the stirrup at or near the 7/8th pole | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 10/23/05 | Shawn Gray | 7,54S | Failure to keep the reins in both hands before the 7/8th pole | 2 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 10/22/05 | Derek Howe | 7,54S | Failure to keep the reins in both hands before the 7/8th pole | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 10/21/05 | Drew Campbell | 7,54Q-5 | Violation of the vertical plane whipping rule | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 10/16/05 | Drew Campbell | 7,54S | Failure to keep the reins in both hands approaching the 3/4 pole in race 9 | 5 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 10/9/05 | Eugene D'Alessandro | 7,30 | Failure to honor the declarations of two horses | 1 | $200 | Frybg | Appealed | |
| 10/9/05 | Rodney Grady | 7,30 | Failure to honor the declarations of two horses | 1 | $200 | Frybg | ||
| 10/9/05 | Donna Smith | 7,30 | Failure to honor the declaration of her horse | 1 | $100 | Frybg | Appealed | |
| 10/9/05 | Brad Irvine | 7,30 | Failure to honor the declarations of two horses | 1 | $200 | Frybg | ||
| 10/9/05 | Tim Wing | 7,30 | Failure to honor the declaration of his horse | 1 | $100 | Frybg | Recinded | |
| 10/9/05 | Orrin Phipps | 7,30 | Failure to honor the declaration of his horse | 1 | $100 | Frybg | ||
| 10/9/05 | Aaron Tuttle | 7,30 | Failure to honor the declaration of his horse | 1 | $100 | Frybg | ||
| 10/9/05 | Mark Athearn | 7,54S | Failure to keep the reins in both hands prior to the 7/8ths | 1 | $50 | Frybg | ||
| 10/9/05 | Drew Campbell | 7,54S | Failure to keep the reins in both hands prior to the 7/8ths | 4 | $50 | Frybg | ||
| 10/8/05 | Heath Campbell | 7,54S | Failure to keep the reins in both hands prior to the 7/8ths | 2 | $50 | Frybg | ||
| 10/6/05 | Linda Nelson | 11,3 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 1 | $50 | Frybg | ||
| 10/6/05 | Robert Marston | 11,3 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 1 | $50 | Frybg | ||
| 10/6/05 | Lloyd MacDonald | 7,53 | Continued use of whip after the horse failed to respond | 1 | $200 | Frybg | ||
| 10/4/05 | Emile Shaw | 11,3 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 1 | $50 | Frybg | ||
| 10/1/05 | Peter Kass | 7,30 | Mr. Kass failed to honor a declaration for race #2 | 2 | $100 | Cum | ||
| 9/30/05 | Peter Kass | 7,30 | Mr. Kass failed to honor a declaration for race #2 | 1 | $50 | Cum | ||
| 9/28/05 | Loyal Pratt | 11,3 | Late to the Lasix Barn | $50 | Cum | |||
| 9/26/05 | Lawrence Cummings | 7,30 | Mr. Cummings did fail to honor a declaration for race 10 | 1 | $100 | Cum | ||
| 9/24/05 | Derek Howe | 7,36D | Mr. Howe did cross over before the start of the race behind the starting gate | 1 | $50 | Farm | ||
| 9/21/05 | Robert Gray | 7,541A | Mr. Gray did interfere with another horse in race 3 | 1 | $50 | Farm | ||
| 9/21/05 | Drew Campbell | 7,531C1 | Mr. Campbell did fail to drive in race 5 & 7 after being programmed | 1 | $75 | Farm | ||
| 9/19/05 | Kevin Switzer, Jr. | 7,53 1C1 | Mr Switzer Jr. did fail to drive in race 4 after being programmed | 1 | $25 | Farm | ||
| 9/16/05 | Heath Campbell | 7,54T | Mr Campbell did have his foot out of the stirrup | 3 | $50 | Oxfd | ||
| 9/15/05 | Cain MacKenzie | 7,53C-8 | Mr. MacKenzie did kick his horse during race 5 | 1 | $50 | Oxfd | ||
| 9/15/05 | Randy Bickmore | 11,3C1 | Late to the lasix barn | 2 | $50 | Oxfd | ||
| 9/15/05 | Jason Bartlett | 7,53C-8 | Mr. Bartlett did kick his horse during race 4 | 3 | $50 | Oxfd | ||
| 9/15/05 | Steve Mahar | 7,53C-8 | Mr. Mahar did kick his horse during race 6 | 1 | $50 | Oxfd | ||
| 9/4/05 | Ivan Davies | 7,53C-3 | Mr. Davies did cause potentially injurious actions against another licensee in race 6 | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 8/29/05 | Aaron Tuttle | 7,53C-8 | Mr. Tuttle did kick his horse in race 7 | 1 | $50 | Wind | ||
| 8/29/05 | Franklin Hiscock | 7,54G | Mr. Hiscock did let a horse pass on the inside needlessly in race 1 | 1 | $50 | Wind | ||
| 8/28/05 | Drew Campbell | 7,54T | Mr. Campbell did have his foot out of the stirrup in race 12 | 1 | $50 | Wind | ||
| 8/28/05 | Jason Bartlett | 7,54T | Mr. Bartlett did have his foot out of the stirrup in race 12 | 4 | $50 | Wind | ||
| 8/28/05 | Robert Marston | 11,3C-1 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/27/05 | Shawn Gray | 7,54T | Mr. Gray did have his foot out of the stirrup in race 6 | 3 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/27/05 | Eugene D'Alessandro | 11,3C-1 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/26/05 | Bernard Dubois | 7,54T | Mr. Dubois did have his foot out of the stirrup on or near the 7/8th pole and into the stretch in race 5 | 2 | $75 | Scar | ||
| 8/26/05 | Shane Taggart | 7,Q-1 | Mr. Taggart did cause visible injury with the whip on Adelia's Boy in race 3 | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 8/25/05 | Jason Bartlett | 7,54T | Mr Bartlett did have his foot out of the stirrup in race 9 | 3 | $50 | Union | ||
| 8/24/05 | Charles Fleming | 7,54M | Mr. Fleming did interfere with another horse casuing that horse to break in race 3 | 1 | 3 days | Aug 28 - Sept 2 | ||
| 8/24/05 | Stephen Mahar | 7,54N | Mr. Mahar did fail to set and maintain a pace comparable to the class in race 3 | 1 | $50 | Union | ||
| 8/23/05 | Heath Campbell | 7,54N | Mr. Campbell did fail to set and maintain a pace comparable to the class of the race | 1 | $50 | Union | ||
| 8/23/05 | Amber Sawyer | 11,3C-1 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 4 | $50 | Union | ||
| 8/21/05 | Heidi Rohr | 11,3C-1 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/20/05 | Bernard Dubois | 7,54T | Mr Dubois did have his foot out of the stirrup in race 1 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/20/05 | Michael Cushing | 7,54T | Mr. Cushing did have his foot out of the stirrup in race 1 | 1 | $50 | Skow | ||
| 8/19/05 | Michael Creamer | 7,54T | Mr. Creamer did have his foot out of the stirrup in race 8 | 1 | $50 | Skow | ||
| 8/17/05 | Todd Whitney | 7,34 | Mr. Whitney did make a late driver change on the horse Steppin Not Dragon for race 3 | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 8/14/05 | Stanley Bubier, III | 7,62 | Mr. Bubier did use improper conduct toward an official around race 5 | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 8/12/05 | Carl Smith | 7,54Q | Mr. Smith did use his whip in an indiscriminate manner in race 6 | 1 | $50 | Tops | ||
| 8/12/205 | Amber Sawyer | 11,3C-1 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 3 | $50 | Tops | ||
| 8/12/05 | Peter Kass | 7,54S | Mr. Kass did fail to keep the reins in each hand until the 7/8th pole | 1 | $50 | Tops | ||
| 8/12/05 | Michael Graffam | 11,3C-1 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/12/05 | Shawn Gray | 11,3C-1 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/11/05 | Gary Mosher | 7,53C-8 | Mr. Mosher did kick his horse in the stretch in race 5 | 1 | $50 | Tops | ||
| 8/11/05 | Russell Wing, Jr. | 7,54S | Mr. Wing did fail to keep the reins in both hands before the 7/8th pole in race 3 | 1 | $50 | Tops | ||
| 8/9/05 | John Nason | 7,54-Q | Mr. Nason did use his whip in an indiscrimate manner while warming a horse after the 2nd race - Appeal denied | 1 | $50 | Tops | ||
| 8/8/05 | Heidi Rohr | 11,3C-1 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 1 | $50 | Tops | ||
| 8/8/05 | Derryl Niles, Jr. | 7,54Q | Excessive Use of the Whip in Race 2 | 1 | $50 | Tops | ||
| 8/8/05 | Derryl Niles, Jr. | 7,54T | Mr. Niles did kick his horse in the stretch in race 4 | 1 | $50 | Tops | ||
| 8/7/05 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,36F | Mr. Apperti did fail to come up and stay in position behind the starting gate for race 2 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/7/05 | Shawn Gray | 7,53,1-B | Mr Gray did refuse to appear at a hearing as requested and was properly notified by the Judges | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/7/05 | Charlene Urquidez | 7,54T | Ms. Urquidez did have her foot out of the stirrup in race 2 | 1 | $50 | Tops | ||
| 8/6/05 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,53C-3 | Mr. Apperti did use improper, offensive and threatening language to another licensee | 2 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 8/5/05 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,54S | Mr. Apperti did fail to keep the reins in both hands before the 7/8th pole in race 6 | 2 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/5/05 | Shawn Gray | 7,54T | Mr. Gray did have his foot out of the stirrup in race 7 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/3/05 | Anthony Tambolleo | 11,4E | Mr. Tambolleo did fail to stay in the testing area until properly released. | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 7/29/05 | Eugene Eugley | 11,3C-1 | Late to the Lasix Barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/27/05 | Amber Sawyer | 7,53C-3 | Use of improper language around other licensees in the paddock area | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/27/05 | Richard Flanders | 7,54S | Mr. Flanders did have the reins in one hand before the 7/8th pole in race 5 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/27/05 | Brian Nelson | 7,53C-8 | Mr. Nelson did kick his horse in race 9 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/27/05 | Greg Bowden | 7,53C-1 | Mr. Bowden did fail to drive when programmed in race 9 | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 7/24/05 | Loyal Pratt | 7,54Q-1 | Mr. Pratt while driving Todays Preview did injure his horse with the whip in race 5 | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 7/23/05 | Owen Davies | 7,34 | Mr. Davies did make a late driver change on the horse, Marching Forward for race 4 | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 7/23/05 | Drew Campbell | 7,53C-8 | Mr. Campbell did kick his horse in race 2 | 2 | $75 | Scar | ||
| 7/22/05 | Mark Athearn | 7,53C-8 | Mr. Athearn did kick is horse around the last turn in race 4 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/17/05 | Lloyd MacDonald | 7,54Q-1 | Mr. MacDonald did cause visible injury (cut the horse and caused bleeding) to his horse in race 8 | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 7/14/05 | Scott MacKenzie | 7,53C-8 | Mr. MacKenzie did kick his horse approaching the 7/8th in race 2 | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 7/10/05 | Ivan Davies | 7,54Q | Mr. Davies did use his whip in an indiscriminate manner at the 3/4 pole in race 9 | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 7/10/05 | Dirk Duncan | 7.54S | Mr. Duncan did fail to keep a rein in each hand beforethe 7/8th pole in race 1 | 3 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 7/10/05 | Kevin Switzer | 7,54S | Mr. Switzer did whip his horse excessively in the stretch during race 12 | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 7/9/05 | Greg Bowden | 7,54Q | Mr. Bowden did whip his horse excessively in the stretch during race 5 | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 7/3/05 | Jason Bartlett | 7,53C-8 | Mr. Bartlett did kick his horse approaching the half | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/3/05 | Shawn Gray | 11-3 | Late to the lasix barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/3/05 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,62 | Mr. Apperti did use improper language to the starter | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/3/05 | Owen Davies | 7,54M | Mr. Davies did cause interference in the stretch. His horse was placed | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/3/05 | Allie Hiscock | 7,54T | Mr. Hiscock did have his foot out of the stirrup in the stretch in race 4 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/2/05 | Todd Smith | 7,54Q | Excessive use of the whip causing visible injury | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 7/2/05 | John Davidson | 7,54N | Failure to maintain a pace comparable to the class of the race | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 7/1/05 | Amber Sawyer | 11,3C-1 | Late to the lasix barn | 2 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/1/05 | Heath Campbell | 7,54S | Failure to keep the lines in both hands prior to the 7/8th pole | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 6/29/05 | James Apperti, Jr | 7,52Q2 | Mr. Apperti did hit his horse after race in the paddock | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 6/26/05 | Terrence Farrington | 9,3-6 | Mr. Farrington did not pay his stakes entry fee prior to his race | 1 | $100 | Bang | ||
| 6/26/05 | Gary Hall | 7,8,121B | Failure to obey the instructions of a racing official, violation of the paddock security rules. Mr. Hall did climb over the fence between the grandstand area and the paddock | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 6/25/05 | Dirk Duncan | 7,54S | Failure to keep the lines in both hands prior to the 7/8th pole | 2 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 6/25/05 | Owen Davies | 7,36 | Failure to come up into and stay in position behind the gate | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/25/05 | Drew Campbell | 7,53C-8 | Kicking | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/22/05 | Bernard DuBois | 7,54T | Foot out of the stirrup in race 1 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/22/05 | Michael Hitchcock | 11,3C-1 | Late to the lasix barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/22/05 | Valerie Grondin | 11,3C-1 | Late to the lasix barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/19/05 | Stephen Mahar | 7,53C-3 | Kicking | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 6/18/05 | Lloyd MacDonald | 7,54S | Failure to keep the lines in both hands prior to the 7/8th pole | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/15/05 | Stanley Bubier, III | 7,54T | Failure to keep both feet in the stirrups | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/12/05 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,54S | Failure to keep the lines in both hands prior to the 7/8th pole | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/11/05 | Dirk Duncan | 7,54T | Foot out of stirrup in the stretch in race 4 | 2 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 6/9/05 | Richard Jones, Jr | 7,54M | Mr Jones did cause interference while driving Sparky L in race 3 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/5/05 | Eugene D'Alessandro | 7,54M | Impeding the progress of another horse (placed) | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/5/05 | Dirk Duncan | 7,54T | Foot out of stirrup in race 1 | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 6/4/05 | Chris Hitchcock | 17-5-11 | Riding on the shaft of the sulky from the winners circle to the paddock | 1 | $25 | Bang | ||
| 6/4/05 | Cain MacKenzie | 17-5-11 | Allowing a person to ride on the shaft of the sulky from the winners circle to the paddock | 1 | $25 | Bang | ||
| 6/3/05 | Brian Nelson | 7,54N | Failure to set and maintain a pace comparable to the class of the race | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/1/05 | David Miller | 11,3,C-1 | Late to the lasix barn with Tact Anvil N, for race 1 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 5/28/05 | Wallace Watson | 7,54A | Mr. Watson did change course in race 8 causing another horse to break. | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 5/28/05 | Heath Campbell | 7,54T | Foot out of stirrup in the stretch | 2 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 5/8/05 | Ronald Merrill | 7,54F | Mr. Merrill did pull his horse off the rail where clearance did not exist and by doing so carried another horse causing the horse to lose ground. Mr. Merrill finished 2nd and was placed 4th | 1 | 3 days | May 13,14,15 | ||
| 5/8/05 | Dirk Duncan | 7,54S | Failure to keep reins in both hands before 7/8th pole | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 5/8/05 | Drew Campbell | 7,54S | Failure to keep reins in both hands before 7/8th pole | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 5/7/05 | Jason Bartlett | 7,54T | Foot out of the stirrup in race 7 | 2 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 5/7/05 | Heath Campbell | 7,54T | Foot out of the stirrup in the stretch in race 3 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 5/7/05 | Amber Sawyer | 11,53C-1 | Late to the medication barn with the horse J.R. GERONIMO | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 5/1/05 | Randy Bartlett | 11,3C-1 | Late to the medication barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 4/30/05 | Jason Bartlett | 7,54T | Foot out of the stirrup | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 4/17/05 | Mark Harris | 11,3C-1 | Late to the medication barn | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 4/16/05 | Shawn Gray | 7,54S | Failure to keep reins in both hands before 7/8th pole | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 4/9/05 | Ronald Cushing | 7,54T | Both Feet out of the stirrups | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
FULL SUSPENSIONS as defined by the Maine Harness Racing
Commission rules does not allow the following people on the grounds of any
licensed
racetrack or Off-Track Betting Parlor at any time.
| Licensee | Violation |
| Owen Davies | Commission Action on September 19. 120 day suspension of all licenses and a $500.00 fine. Suspension started August 27. Fine must be paid before reinstatement of licenses. |
| Joseph Nelson | 120 Day Suspension, return of purse and $500 fine for positive test on horse. Suspension began Sept 2 |
| Frank Hiscock | 120 Day Suspension, return of purse and $500 fine for positive test on horse. Suspension began Oct. 6 |
| James Apperti, Jr. | 120 Day Suspension and a $500 fine for positive test on horse R U Redy Bluegrass on October 1, 2005. Suspension ends on February 10, 2006. Fine of $500 is due and payable on or before February 10, 2006. |
| Steven Robinson | Suspended until further notice. |
| Christopher Long | Suspended until further notice. Also Fine of July 14, 2004. $25.00 |
| Nelson Reynolds | Suspended until a fine of $500.00 is paid. |
| Patrick Murchison | Not eligible for licensing until the year 2004 and a $5,000.00 fine must be paid before the Commission will entertain an application for licensing |
| Andrew Copeland | Suspended for positive horse test in 1994. $250.00 fine and pay a purse return |
| Darrell Merrill | Suspended in reciprocity with New York |
| Eugene D'Alessandro, Jr. | Elevated Blood Gas. $500.00 fine on August 17, 1996 |
| William Holmes | Elevated Blood Gas. $500.00 fine on July 18, 1993 |
| Dale Brewer | $1,000 fine of May 31, 1993 |
| Steve Fessenden | Positive Test. $500.00 fine and a $550.00 purse return on Nov 8, 1997 |
| Fred Lockwood | Maine Harness Racing Commission requirement of 6/16/1993 |
| Jennifer Arnet | Elevated Blood Gas. $500.00 Fine on August 15, 1994 |
| Eugene Rossi | $50.00 fine of November 6, 1994 |