PENALTY BOX - 2008
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
Occ - Occurrence
Susp - Suspension
Penalty Box - 2007 Penalty Box - 2006 Penalty Box - 2005 Penalty Box - 2004
| Date | Licensee | Rule | Violation | Occ | Fine | Susp | Track | Comments |
| 5/2/08 | Ryan Hall | 7,53,1C6 | Mr. Hall did warm up his horse without proper equipment and without colors. | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 5/2/08 | Kevin Switzer, Jr. | 7,541Q5 | Mr. Switzer, Jr. did extend his whip beyond the vertical plane through the stretch | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 5/1/08 | James Apperti, Jr. | 7,54,1I | Mr. Apperti, Jr. did come out in the stretch where clearance did not exist. | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 5/1/08 | Robert Dinning | 7,54,1T | Mr. Dinning did fail to keep his feet in the stirrups | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 5/1/08 | Richard Flanders | 7,54,1T | Mr. Flanders did fail to keep his feet in the stirrups | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 4/25/08 | Heidi Rohr | 7,34S | Ms. Rohr did make a late driver change | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 4/25/08 | W. Drew Campbell | 7,54M | Mr. Campbell did pull out approaching the 3/4 pole interfering with another horse | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 4/20/08 | Kevin Switzer | 7,54S | Mr. Switzer did fail to keep a rein in both hands prior to the 7/8 pole | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 4/19/08 | Jason MacDougall | 7,54O | Mr. MacDougall did leave the course by going inside two pylons after the half | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 4/19/08 | Lonnie Lefebvre | 7,34 | Mr. Lefebvre did make a late driver change | 1 | $25 | Scar | ||
| 4/13/08 | Michael DeRuntz | 7,54E | Mr. DeRuntz did bear into another horse into the first turn pushing him into the pylons | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 4/13/08 | Robert Dinning | 7,53,C8 | Mr. Dinning did kick his horse going to the 5/8 pole | 2 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 4/12/08 | Shawn Gray | 7,54S | Mr. Gray did fail to keep a rein in each hand prior to the 7/8 pole | 2 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 4/12/08 | Robert Dinning | 7,53C8 | Mr. Dinning did kick his horse around the 5/8 and 7/8 pole | 1 | $100 | Scar | ||
| 4/11/08 | Shawn Gray | 7,54S | Mr. Gray did fail to keep a rein in each hand after the 1/2 | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 1/27/08 | Shawn Gray | 7,53C1 | Mr. Gray did fail to drive when programmed | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 1/20/08 | Onil Bibeau | 7,54O | Mr. Bibeau did leave the course beyond the 7/8 pole and was inside several pylons thus improving his position. Finished 3rd and was placed 7th | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 1/13/08 | Chris Long | 7,54S | Mr. Long did fail to keep a rein in each hand after the half while driving MICKEY'S HIT | 1 | $50 | Scar | ||
| 1/12/08 | Kevin Switzer, Jr | 7,53 C8 | Mr. Switzer did hit the horse CADFACED after the race in the chute | 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 |
| Shawn Thayer | Suspended in reciprocity with Massachusetts thru May 12, 2008. |
| Richard Robertson, Jr. | Suspended until midnight May 23, 2008. |
| Bernard Charlton | Suspended in reciprocity with New Brunswick |
| Patricia Switzer | Positive test for Flunixon on JUST AN ICON N on January 12, 2008 at Scarborough Downs. 60 days suspension ending midnight May 29, 2008 and $250 Fine |
| Craig Hall | Positive test for TCO2 on AIR BORNE RANGER on September 1, 2007 at Oxford Fair. 150 days suspension ending midnight 5/30/08 and $500 fine, $250 suspended. |
| Lawrence Gomez | Positive test for caffeine on GUNS GALORE on July 23, 2007 at Scarborough Downs. 200 days suspension ending midnight 6/30/08 and $750 fine, purse returned. |
| Amber Sawyer | Penalty on May 3, 2006 for $50. Failure to pay the fine to MHRC. |
| Michael Hubert | Penalty on June 26 for making personal threats to another licensee. Suspended 45 days and a $300 Fine. Suspension ends on August 8, 2006 provided that fine is paid. Fine not paid thus suspension continues |
| Lawrence Cummings | Suspended until a $100 fine is paid. |
| Nelson Reynolds | Suspended until a $500 fine is paid. |
| Patrick Murchison | Suspended until a $5,000 fine is paid. After payment, the Commission will entertain an application for licensure. |
| 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 |