PENALTY BOX - 2007
Fines and suspensions issued by the licensed judges
of the Maine Harness Racing Commission
Scarborough Presiding Judges: Edward Kelleher & Steve Mancine
Associate Judges : Charles Malia, Steve Mancine & Gary Reed
Bangor Raceway Presiding Judge : Walter McIntire Associate Judges :
Frank Hall, Jr. & Kenneth Ronco
Northern Maine Fair Presiding Judge : Roger Smith, Jr. Associate
Judges : Scott Farley & Sheridan Smith
Topsham Fair Presiding Judge : Kenneth Ronco Associate Judges :
Walter McIntire & Sheridan Smith
Skowhegan State Fair Presiding Judge : Kenneth Ronco Associate
Judges : Walter McIntire & Sheridan Smith
Union Fair Presiding Judge : Kenneth Ronco Associate Judges : Ronald
Merrill & Sheridan Smith
Windsor Fair Presiding Judge : Kenneth Ronco Associate Judges : Frank Hall
& Ronald Merrill
Occ - Occurrence
Susp - Suspension
Penalty Box - 2006 Penalty Box - 2005 Penalty Box - 2004
| Date | Licensee | Rule | Violation | Occ | Fine | Susp | Track | Comments |
| 12/1/07 | Gerald Kilgore, Jr. | 7,34 | Failure to name proper driver - late driver change | $25 | Scar | |||
| 12/1/07 | Greg Bowden | 7,34 | Failure to drive when programmed | $50 | Scar | |||
| 11/27/07 | Randy Bickmore | 11,3C1 | Late to the Lasix Barn | $50 | Scar | |||
| 11/27/07 | Cain MacKenzie | Failure to drive when programmed | $25 | Scar | ||||
| 11/27/07 | Jon Chenard | 11,3C1 | Late to the Lasix Barn | $50 | Scar | |||
| 11/27/07 | Timothy Simmons | Failure to participate in the post parade | $25 | Scar | ||||
| 11/27/07 | Gordon Dubois, Sr | Failure to participate in the post parade | $25 | Scar | ||||
| 11/27/07 | Michelle Hardin | Failure to name proper driver - late driver change | $25 | Scar | ||||
| 11/27/07 | Leigh Fitch | Cross in front of a field of horses in a reckless manner | $100 | Scar | ||||
| 11/26/07 | Craig Hall | Failure to participate in the post parade | $25 | Scar | ||||
| 11/25/07 | Jason Bartlett | Kicking a horse | $100 | Scar | ||||
| 11/25/07 | Kevin Switzer, Jr. | Failure to obey officials orders | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 11/20/07 | Todd Dubois | Failure to honor declaration | $100 | Scar | ||||
| 11/18/07 | Kenneth Orr | Late to the Lasix Barn | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 11/12/07 | Joey Mosher | Excessive or indiscriminate use of whip | $100 | Scar | ||||
| 11/12/07 | Robert Dinning | Inside the Euro-Rail | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 11/10/07 | Steven McCormack | Failure to honor declaration | $100 | Scar | ||||
| 11/10/07 | Cain MacKenzie | Inside the Euro-Rail | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 11/10/07 | Greg Bowden | Inside the Euro-Rail | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 11/5/07 | Frank Withee | Interference - causing another horse to make a break (placed) | 5 days | 11/10 -11/17 | ||||
| 11/5/07 | Kevin Switzer, Jr. | Failure to obey officials orders | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 11/5/07 | Linwood Perkins | Failure to name proper driver - late driver change | $25 | Scar | ||||
| 11/4/07 | Jason Bartlett | Failure to obey officials orders | $100 | Scar | ||||
| 11/4/07 | Richard Flanders | Late to Lasix Barn | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 11/4/07 | Drew Campbell | Inside the Euro-Rail | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 11/3/07 | Robert Dinning | Failure to keep hole closed | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 11/3/07 | Jason Bartlett | Interference - causing another horse to make a break | $50 | Bang | ||||
| 10/29/07 | James Apperti, Jr. | Failure to drive when programmed | $25 | Scar | ||||
| 10/28/07 | Kevin Switzer, Jr. | Interference - causing another horse to make a break (placed) | 3 days | Scar | 11/1 - 11/4 | |||
| 10/28/07 | Robert Gray | Interference - changing course (placed) | 3 days | Scar | 11/1 - 11/4 | |||
| 10/28/07 | Richard Flanders | Failure to keep both feet in the stirrups | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 10/27/07 | John Beckwith | Failure to keep both feet in the stirrups | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 10/27/07 | Carl Smith | 7,54J | Mr. Smith did cross over sharply after the start while driving the horse Molto Hanover and drove underneath the legs of another horse (Vinateri) making contact and interfering with that horse and one other | 10 days | Scar | 11/1 -11/13 | ||
| 10/21/07 | Shawn Gray | Excessive or indiscriminate use of whip | $100 | Bang | ||||
| 10/20/07 | Timothy Hudson | Interference - causing another horse to make a break (placed) | 5 days | Scar | 10/25 - 10/30 | |||
| 10/16/07 | Marc Tardif | Failure to name proper driver - late driver change | $25 | Scar | ||||
| 10/15/07 | John Nason | Interference - causing another horse to make a break (placed) | 5 days | Scar | 10/25 - 10/30 | |||
| 10/15/07 | W. Drew Campbell | Failure to obey officials orders | $100 | Scar | ||||
| 10/15/07 | Daniel T. Sumner | Inside the Euro-Rail | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 10/14/07 | Dirk Duncan | Excessive or indiscriminate use of the whip | $50 | Bang | ||||
| 10/14/07 | Marc Tardif | Late to Lasix/security barn | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 10/14/07 | Carl Smith | Cross in front of a field of horses in a reckless manner (placed) | 5 days | Scar | 10/18 - 10/23 | |||
| 10/13/07 | Gary Mosher | Excessive or indiscriminate use of the whip | $50 | Bang | ||||
| 10/13/07 | William Childs | Inside the Euro-Rail | $50 | Scar | ||||
| 10/13/07 | Louis Gasbarro, III | Improper conduct or language to an official | $50 | 5 days | Scar | 10/18 - 10/23 | ||
| 10/13/07 | Louis Gasbarro, III | Inside the Euro-Rail | 5 days | Scar | 10/18 - 10/23 | |||
| 10/9/07 | Eugene Pratt | Failure to file an objection | $100 | Scar | ||||
| 9/29/07 | Jason Bartlett | Excessive or indiscriminate use of whip | $100 | Cum | ||||
| 9/29/07 | Greg Bowden | Inside the Euro-Rail | $100 | Cum | ||||
| 9/29/07 | Wilbur Brown | Excessive or indiscriminate use of whip | $100 | Cum | ||||
| 9/28/07 | Cathy Smith | Impeding the progress of another horse | 5 days | Cum | 10/2 - 10/6 | |||
| 9/27/07 | Heath Campbell | Failure to keep both feet in the stirrups | $50 | Cum | ||||
| 9/26/07 | Jason Bartlett | Kicking a horse | $100 | Cum | ||||
| 9/26/07 | Robert Blanchard | Failure to obey the instructions of the paddock judge | $25 | Cum | ||||
| 9/23/07 | Carl Smith | Crowding - putting a wheel under another horse or driver | 3 days | Cum | 9/30 - 10/3 | |||
| 9/23/07 | Mark Athearn | Crowding - putting a wheel under another horse or driver | $50 | Cum | ||||
| 9/23/07 | Michael Marston | Delaying the post parade | $25 | Cum | ||||
| 9/23/07 | Charlene Urquidez | Inside the Euro-Rail | $50 | Farm | ||||
| 9/22/07 | Mark Athearn | Failure to set and maintain a proper pace | $50 | Farm | ||||
| 9/18/07 | Shawn Thayer | 7,34 | Mr. Thayer did change drivers after the program had closed | 1 | $25 | Farm | ||
| 9/17/07 | Greg Bowden | Failure to drive when programmed | $75 | Farm | ||||
| 9/16/07 | Greg Bowden | 7,53C-1 | Mr. Bowden did fail to drive when programmed in three races | 3 | $75 | Farm | ||
| 9/15/07 | Heath Campbell | Excessive or indiscriminate use of whip | $50 | Oxfd | ||||
| 9/15/07 | W. Drew Campbell | 7,54S | Mr. Campbell did fail to keep a rein in each hand before the 7/8ths pole | 6 | $100 | Oxfd | ||
| 9/15/07 | W. Drew Campbell | Excessive or indiscriminate use of whip | $100 | Oxfd | ||||
| 9/15/07 | Kim Ireland | 7,54M | Mr. Ireland did impede the progess of another horse | 1 | $50 | Oxfd | ||
| 9/13/07 | Heath Campbell | 7,54S | Mr. Campbell did fail to keep a rein in each hand before the 7/8ths pole | 2 | $50 | Oxfd | ||
| 9/9/07 | Louis Talarico, II | Offensive - profane language | $100 | Scar | ||||
| 9/9/07 | Jerry Watson | Offensive - profane language | $100 | Scar | ||||
| 9/9/07 | Luke Varnum | 7,54M | Mr. Varnum did impede the progress of another horse | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 9/9/07 | Arthur Davignon | 11,3C-1 | Mr. Davignon was late to he lasix barn with his horse | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 9/9/07 | Kevin Switzer | 7,54T | Mr. Switzer did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups in the stretch | 2 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 9/8/07 | W. Drew Campbell | 7,54N | Mr. Campbell did fail to set and maintain a pace comparable to the class | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 9/8/07 | Richard Flanders | 7,54T | Mr. Flanders did have his feet out of the stirrup in the stretch | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 9/4/07 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,54S | Mr. Apperti did have the reins in one hand before the 7/8ths pole | 4 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 9/2/07 | Rex Ellis | 7,34 | Mr. Ellis did make a late driver change in races four and six | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 9/1/07 | Carl Smith | 7,54T | Mr. Smith did have his foot out of the stirrup in the stretch in race 7 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/28/07 | Charles Fleming | 7,531B | Mr. Fleming did use the reins to whip his horse, which caused a welt on the horse, while warming up for race 2 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/28/07 | Galen Dempsey | 7,34 | Mr. Dempsey did make a late driver change on his horse for race 8 | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 8/28/07 | Donald Dickison | 7,54M | Mr. Dickison did impede the progress of another horse in race 9 | 1 | $50 | Wind | ||
| 8/28/07 | Joey Mosher | 7,54N | Mr. Mosher did fail to set and maintain a proper pace | 1 | $50 | Wind | ||
| 8/27/07 | David Ingraham | 7,54A | Mr. Ingraham did cause interference among outside and trailing horses which resulted in one horse not being able to finish the race | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 8/27/07 | Steve Mahar | 7,54N | Mr. Mahar did fail to set and maintain a proper pace after the 1/4 pole in race #2 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/26/07 | Michael Graffam | 11,3C-1 | Mr. Graffam was late to the lasix barn with his horse for race 8 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/26/07 | Jason Bartlett | 7,54C-3 | Mr. Bartlett did use offensive language and improper conduct to another licensee | 1 | $100 | Wind | ||
| 8/26/07 | Robert Dinning | 7,54C-3 | Mr. Dinning did use offensive language and improper conduct to another licensee | 1 | $100 | Wind | ||
| 8/26/07 | William Dubois | 7,34 | Mr. Dubois did make a late driver change in race #3 | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 8/26/07 | Andrew Bailey | 11,3C-1 | Mr. Bailey was late to the lasix barn with the horse, Lakers Success for race #2 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/25/07 | Leigh Fitch | 7,54Q-1 | Mr. Fitch did mark his horse with the whip in race #6 | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 8/25/07 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,53C-3 | Mr. Apperti, Jr. did use language and conduct toward another licensee that was uncalled for and inexcusable | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 8/24/07 | Steve Mahar | 7,54T | Mr. Mahar did have his foot out of the stirrup in race #3 | 3 | $50 | Union | ||
| 8/24/07 | W. Drew Campbell | 7,54S | Mr. Campbell did fail to keep a rein in each hand prior to the 7/8ths pole in race #3 | 5 | $50 | Union | ||
| 8/23/07 | Brewer Adams | 7,53C-1 | Mr. Adams did fail to drive in two races when programmed | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/21/07 | Chris Long | 7,53C-1 | Mr. Long did fail to drive as programmed in 6 races | 1 | $150 | Scar | ||
| 8/21/07 | Douglas Gray | 7,54O | Mr. Gray did go inside the pylons at the 7/8ths pole causing places to occur in race #3 | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 8/20/07 | W. Drew Campbell | 7,54M | Mr. Campbell did come out where clearance did not exist interfering with another horse and placings were made | 2 | $200 | Scar | ||
| 8/20/07 | Shane Taggart | 7,53A | Mr. Taggart did fail to file an objection when he was clearly interfered with by another horse in race #1 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/18/07 | L. Alex MacDonald | 7,54O | Mr. MacDonald did drive his horse inside the pylons in race #7 | 2 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 8/18/07 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,53C-1 | Mr. Apperti, Jr. did fail to drive when programmed in race 6 | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 8/18/07 | Richard Flanders | 7,5 | Mr. Flanders did make a late driver change for race #5 | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 8/18/07 | Shane Taggart | 7,54O | Mr. Taggart did drive his horse inside the pylons at the 7/8th pole | 2 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/17/07 | Stephen Mahar | 7,54O | Mr. Mahar did drive his horse inside the pylons | 1 | $50 | Skow | ||
| 8/14/07 | Bernard DuBois | 7,34 | Mr. DuBois did fail to name a driver for his horse by scratch time | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 8/14/07 | Brian Nelson | 7,54S | Mr. Nelson did fail to keep a rein in each hand prior to the 7/8ths pole in race #6 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/13/07 | Robert Dinning | 7,54S | Mr. Dinning did fail to keep a rein in each hand prior to the 7/8ths pole in race #4 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/13/07 | Charlene Urquidez | 7,54N | Ms. Urquidez did fail to set and maintain a proper pace in race #4 | 1 | $100 | Skow | ||
| 8/12/07 | Todd Whitney | 7,54S | Mr. Whitney did fail to keep a rein in each hand prio to the 7/8ths pole in race #5 | 1 | $50 | Skow | ||
| 8/12/07 | Wilbur Brown | 7,54M | Mr. Brown did impede the progress of another horse causing the horse to break in race #9 | 1 | $50 | Skow | ||
| 8/11/07 | L. Alex MacDonald | 7,54Q1 | Mr. MacDonald did cut his horse with the whip in race #4 | 2 | $300 | Scar | ||
| 8/7/07 | Kevin Switzer | 7,54S | Mr. Switzer did fail to keep a rein in each hand prior to the 7/8ths pole in race #3 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/6/07 | Brian Blanchard | 7,54M | Mr. Blanchard did impede the progress of another horse causing him to break in race 6. | 1 | 5 days | Tops | Aug 9 - Aug 13 | |
| 8/5/07 | Gary Mosher | 7,54O | Mr. Mosher did drive his horse inside the pylons after the start in race 8 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 8/5/07 | Loyal Pratt | 7,54E | Mr. Pratt did crowd and put a wheel under another horse at the 5/8ths pole | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 8/4/07 | Richard Mathurin, Jr. | 11,14 | Mr. Mathurin, Jr. did have in his possession, with intent to use, drug paraphernalia in the barn area prior to the races | 2 | $350 | Scar | ||
| 8/2/07 | Benson Merrill | 7,53 | Mr. Merrill while whipping his horse did exceed the vertical plane limits | 1 | $100 | Pres | ||
| 8/2/07 | Stephen Mahar | 7,54N | Mr. Mahar did slow the field excessively in race #6 | 1 | $50 | Pres | ||
| 7/31/07 | Bernard Du Bois | Failure to appeal for a hearing | 1 | $50 | Scar | |||
| 7/31/07 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,54E | Mr. Apperti did crowd a horse and driver by putting a wheel under to horse. Suspended driver's license only | 1 | 15 days | Scar | Aug 1 - Aug 15 | |
| 7/30/07 | Linwood Gray | 7,54N | Mr. Gray did allow his horse to excessive slow the field in race #8 | 1 | $50 | Pres | ||
| 7/30/07 | Frank Withee | 7,34 | Mr. Withee did fail to name a proper driver for race #6 | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 7/30/07 | Cheryl Mauran | 7,34 | Mrs. Mauran did fail to name a proper driver for race #6 | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 7/29/07 | Philip Sowers | 7,54N | Mr. Sowers did allow his horse to excessively slow the field in race #1 | 1 | $50 | Pres | ||
| 7/28/07 | Eugene Pratt | 7,54M | Mr. Pratt did come out underneath another horse where clearance did not exist | 1 | 3 days | Scar | Aug 4 - Aug 6 | |
| 7/28/07 | Gerald Smith | 7,54E | Mr. Smith did cross over sharply after the start of the race crowding the field and hooking wheels with another horse | 1 | 5 days | Scar | July 30, 31, Aug 6, 7, & 13 | |
| 7/28/07 | Gordon DuBois, Sr. | 11,3 | Mr. Dubois was late to the medication barn with his horse causing the horse to be scratched | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/24/07 | Greg Bowden | 8,53C-1 | Mr. Bowden did fail to drive when programmed in race #2 | 2 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 7/23/07 | Jason Bartlett | 7,53 1A | Mr. Bartlett was whipping the wheel disc at the start of race #8 | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 7/23/07 | Greg Bowden | 7,53C-1 | Mr. Bowden did fail to drive when programmed in races #10 & 11 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/21/07 | William Childs | 7,54O | Mr. Childs did drive his horse inside the pylons | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/21/07 | Freeman Parker | 7,54O | Mr. Parker did drive his horse inside the pylons | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/17/07 | Shane Taggart | 7,54O | Mr. Taggart did drive his horse inside the pylons | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/16/07 | Leigh Fitch | 7,62,63 | Mr. Fitch did use improper conduct or language to an official | 1 | 15 days | Scar | July 25 - Aug 8 | |
| 7/16/07 | Todd Whitney | 7,62,63 | Mr. Whitney did use improper conduct or language to an official | 1 | 15 days | Scar | July 31 - Aug 8 | |
| 7/16/07 | Louis Gasbarro, III | 7,54S | Mr. Gasbarro did single hand his horse prior to the 7/8ths pole | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/16/07 | Shawn Gray | 7,54Q1 | Mr. Gray did whip Mr. Midway during race 5 leaving whip marks on the horse. | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 7/16/07 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,54S | Mr. Apperti was single handing in race 4, before the 7/8ths pole | 3 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/15/07 | Brent Thayer | 17,6 | Positive Horse Test | 1 | $500 | 90 days | State | June 15 - Sept 13 |
| 7/15/07 | Lloyd Alex MacDonald | 7,54M | Mr. MacDonald did come out of a hole late while driving the horse, Joe's The Best, interfering with several other horses and causing an accident | 1 | 5 Days | Scar | July 19 - 23 | |
| 7/13/07 | Jason Bartlett | 7,54N | Mr. Bartlett did fail to maintain a pace comparable to the class of the race | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 7/7/07 | Richard Mathurin, Jr. | 11,13A | Mr. Mathurin was in possession of hypodermic equipment with intent to same on a horse in the stable area prior to the races | 1 | $250 | Scar | ||
| 5/27/07 | Loyal Pratt | 7,17 | Mr. Pratt did race a claimed horse from Scarborough at an out of state trace | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 7/10/07 | Shawn Gray | 7,54M | Mr. Gray did pull up abruptly while on the lead before the 1/4 pole causing confusion among the trailing horses | 1 | $40 | Bang | ||
| 7/9/07 | Charlene Urquidez | 11,3C-1 | Ms Urquidez was late to the lasix barn for race 2 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/9/07 | Chris Long | 7,54S | Mr. Long did fail to keep the reins in both hands before the 7/8ths pole in race 8 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/8/07 | Charlene Urquidez | 7,54O | Ms Urquidez did violate the pylon rule and gained ground | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 7/8/07 | Carl Smith | 7,54S | Mr. Smith did fail to set a pace comparable to the class and caused confusion to the trailing horses | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/2/07 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,54F | Mr. Apperti did take up abruptly to let another horse go approaching the 1/4 pole, causing confusion among trailing horses | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 7/1/07 | Clifford Keene | 17,6 | Positive Horse Test | 1 | $250 | 30 Days | State | |
| 7/1/07 | Linwood Gray | 7,54S | Mr. Gray did fail to keep the reins in both hands before the 7/8ths pole | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 7/1/07 | Cain MacKenzie | 7,54S | Mr. MacKenzie did fail to keep the reins in both hands before the 7/8ths pole | 1 | $50 | Bang | ||
| 6/30/07 | Gerald Smith | 7,54F | Mr. Smith did slow his horse excessively approaching the 1/8th pole, causing confusion among trailing horses | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 6/29/07 | Robert Marston | 17,6 | Positive Horse Test | 1 | $500 | 90 Days | State | July 9- Oct 7 |
| 6/26/07 | W. Drew Campbell | 7,54S | Mr. Campbell did fail to keep a line in each hand prior the the 7/8ths pole | 4 | $75 | Scar | ||
| 6/26/07 | Michael Tammany | 7,54O | Mr. Tammany did go inside the pylons in the first turn | 1 | $24 | Bang | ||