PENALTY BOX - 2004

Fines and suspensions issued by the licensed judges
of the Maine Harness Racing Commission
Scarborough Presiding Judge: Steve Mancine Associate Judges : Charles Malia & Frank Woodbury
Bangor Raceway Presiding Judge : Walter McIntire  Associate Judges : Frank Hall & Roger Smith, Jr.
Northern Maine Fair  Presiding Judge : Roger Smith, Jr. Associate Judges : Richard Crabtree & Sheridan Smith
Topsham Fair Presiding Judge : Ken Ronco  Associate Judges : Richard Crabtree & Sheridan Smith
Skowhegan Fair Presiding Judge : Kenneth Ronco   Associate Judges: Roger Smith, Jr. & Sheridan Smith
Union Fair Presiding Judge: Roger Smith, Jr.  Associate Judges: Kenneth Ronco & Sheridan Smith
Windsor Fair Presiding Judge: Frank Woodbury  Associate Judges: Kenneth Ronco & George Hickman
Oxford Fair Presiding Judge: Ken Ronco   Associate Judges: Richard Crabtree & Roger Smith, Jr.
Farmington Fair Presiding Judge: Roger Smith, Jr.   Associate Judges: Sheridan Smith, Ken Ronco & Albert Smith
Cumberland Fair Presiding Judge: Frank Woodbury   Associate Judges: George Hickman & Sheridan Smith
Fryeburg Fair Presiding Judge: Roger Smith, Jr.  Associate Judges: Sheridan Smith & Walter McIntire
Occ - Occurrence
Susp - Suspension
Date Licensee Rule Violation Occ Fine Susp Track Comments
12/12/04 John Nason 7,54S Reins in one hand before 7/8th pole 1 $50 Scar
12/12/04 Roderick Cushing 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar rescinded
12/12/04 Richard Tourangeau 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
12/11/04 Fred Ward, Jr. 11.3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 2 $50 Scar
12/5/04 Derryl Niles, Jr. 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
12/5/04 Shawn Nye 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 2 $50 Scar
12/4/04 David Miller 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
12/4/04 Shawn Gray 7,53,1C-8 Whipping in an excessive manner 1 $100 Scar
12/2/04 James Apperti, Jr. 7,54S Reins in one hand before 7/8th pole 2 $100 Scar
12/2/04 Drew Campbell 7,54S Reins in one hand before 7/8th pole 1 $50 Scar
12/1/04 Greg Bowden n/a Suspension in reciprocity with Mass. Racing Commission 1 11 Days Staff Dec 1 - Dec 11
11/28/04 Michael Hitchcock 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar rescinded
11/28/04 James Apperti, Jr. 7,54S Reins in one hand before 7/8th pole 2 $100 Scar
11/27/04 Gordon Dubois, Sr. 11-3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 2 $50 Scar
11/27/04 James Apperti, Jr 7,54S Reins in one hand before 7/8th pole 1 $50 Scar
11/27/04 Drew Campbell 7,53C-8 Kicking 2 $50 Scar
11/21/04 Richard Jones, Jr. 11,3 Positive Horse Test - High TCO2 Test 1 $500 90 days Staff
11/21/04 Shawn Gray 7,54S Reins in one hand before 7/8th pole 7 $100 Scar
11/21/04 Ronald Cushing 7,53C-8 Kicking 1 $50 Scar
11/21/04 Jason Bartlett 7,53C-8 Kicking 2 $50 Scar
11/14/04 Richard Bartlett, Sr. 11,3 Positive Horse Test - High TCO2 Test 1 Full Staff rescinded
11/14/04 James Apperti, Jr. 7,54T Foot out of stirrup 1 $50 Scar
11/14/04 Louis Gasbarro 7,54Q5 Whipping beyond the vertical plane 1 $100 Scar
11/7/04 Kim Ireland 7,54M Interference 1 3 days Scar Nov. 13, 14, & 20
11/6/04 Linda Nelson 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
10/24/04 Drew Campbell 7,54M Impede the progress of another horse 1 $100 Scar
10/24/04 Robert Marston 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
10/24/04 Jamie Gerard 11,3 Positive Horse Test - High TCO2 Test 1 $500 90 Days Staff Susp until 2/4/04
10/24/04 Ronald Patoine 7,54A Carried a horse out and caused confusion at 5/8ths pole 1 3 days Scar 10/30,10/31, & 11/6
10/24/04 Bernard Dubois 7,54S Both reins in one hand before the 7/8th pole 1 $50 Scar
10/23/04 Heidi Rohr 11/3 Positive Horse Test - High TCO2 Test 1 Full Susp. until hearing
10/23/04 Wallace Watson 7,54Q1 Whipping in such a manner as to have the vet check the horse 1 $100 Scar
10/23/04 Shawn Gray 7,45S Both reins in one hand before the 7/8th pole 3 $100 Scar
10/17/04 Roderick Cushing 7,34 Late Driver Change 2 $25 Scar
10/16/04 Shawn Nye 7,30 Failure to honor two declarations 1 $200 Scar
10/9/04 Mark Athearn 7,54S Both reins in one hand before 7/8th pole 1 $25 Frybg
10/9/04 Dirk Duncan 7,54S Both reins in one hand before 7/8th pole 1 $25 Frybg
10/8/04 Greg Bowden 7,54S Both reins in one hand before 7/8th pole 1 $25 Frybg
10/2/04 Wallace Watson 7,54T Foot out of stirrup 1 $50 Cum
10/1/04 Dirk Duncan 7,1C8 Excessive or indiscriminate use of whip 1 $50 Cum
10/1/04 Owen Davies 7,54N Failure to set and maintain pace comparable to class of race 1 $50 Cum
9/29/04 Drew Campbell 7-54Q Foot out of stirrup 1 $50 Cum
9/27/04 Michael Creamer 11,3 Positive Horse Test 1 $500 90 days Staff Suspended until Nov. 26.
9/26/04 Shawn Thayer 7-54K Excessively slow the field 2 $50 Cum
9/24/04 Greg Bowden 7-54G Letting a horse pass inside needlessly 1 $50 Farm
9/20/04 Ronald Hafford 7-54Q-2 Whipping after the race 1 $100 Farm
9/18/04 Stanley Whittemore 11-3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Oxfd
9/18/04 Lloyd MacDonald 7-54Q Use of the whip beyond the vertical plane 2 $200 Oxfd
9/16/04 Shawn Gray 11-3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Oxfd
9/15/04 Kenneth Orr 11-3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Oxfd
9/14/04 Steven Robinson 1,22 Positive Human Test 1 365 days Staff Suspended until further notice
9/12/04 Valerie Grondin 7-531A Riding double on sulky returning to the paddock 1 $25 Scar
9/12/04 Cain MacKenzie 7-34 Failure to drive when programmed 1 $25 Scar
9/12/04 Heath Campbell 7-53C-3 Improper Language to an official 1 $50 Scar
9/11/04 James Apperti, Jr. 7-54T Foot out of stirrup 1 $50 Scar
9/6/04 Frank Withee 7-54 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Wind
9/6/04 Ronald Cushing 7-54f Taking up abruptly, causing confusing among trailing horses 1 $50 Wind
9/6/04 Timothy Hudson 7-54G Letting a horse pass inside needlessly 1 $50 Wind
9/5/04 Shawn Gray 7-54S Whipping with one hand before 7/8 pole 4 $50 Wind
9/4/04 Shawn Thayer 7-54M Interference - causing another horse to break 1 $100 3 days Scar Sept 7 - Sept 12
9/3/04 Shawn Nye 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
9/2/04 Shane Taggart 7-54M Impeding the progress of another horse 1 $50 Wind
9/1/04 Loyal Pratt 7-54F Carry a horse out 3 $50 Scar
8/31/04 Heath Campbell 7-54,1T Foot out of the stirrup 2 $50 Wind
8/28/04 Bernard Dubois 7-54N Failure to set and maintain proper pace 1 $50 Scar
8/28/04 Eugene D'Alessandro 7-54M Impede the progress of another horse causing him to break 1 3 days Scar Sept 6-Sept 9
8/27/04 Lloyd MacDonald 7-54M Impede the progress of another horse causing him to break 1 3 days Scar Aug 30 - Sept 1
8/22/04 Scott MacKenzie 7-54,1T Foot out of the stirrup 1 $25 Union
8/22/04 Heath Campbell 7,54S Whipping with one hand before 7/8 pole 1 $25 Union
8/22/04 Lloyd MacDonald 7,36F Failure to come up in position behind the gate 1 $25 Scar
8/22/04 Shane Taggart 7,54S Whipping with one hand before 7/8 pole 1 $25 Scar
8/21/04 Shawn Thayer 7,53C-3 Kicking 1 $100 Scar
8/21/04 Shawn Thayer 7,54K Excessively slowing the field 1 $50 Scar
8/20/04 Jason Bartlett 7,53C-1 Failure to drive when programmed - 2 races 1 $50 Scar
8/15/04 James Apperti, Jr. 7,53C-3 Verbal & Physical Assault to another licensee in a threatening manner 1 $100 10 days Scar Drvr Suspension 8/22 - 8/31
8/15/04 Jon Chenard 7,53C-3 Verbal Assault to another licensee in a threatening manner 1 $100 Scar
8/15/04 William Smith 7-54 Letting a horse pass inside needlessly 1 $50 Skow
8/14/04 Clifford Keene 7-54Q Whipping Outside the Sulky 1 $100 Scar
8/14/04 Owen Davies 7-54 Late Driver Change 2 $25 Scar
8/14/04 Lester Dancer 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
8/14/04 John Nason 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
8/14/04 Greg Bowden 7-53C-5 Smoking on the track 1 $25 Tops
8/14/04 Wallace Watson 7-54N Failure to set and maintain proper pace 1 $50 Tops
8/13/04 Shawn Gray 7,54Q2 Whipping after the race 1 $100 Scar
8/13/04 Shawn Gray 7,54S Failure to keep reins in both hands 3 $100 Scar
8/13/04 James Apperti, Jr. 7,53C-3 Kicking 3 $200 Scar
8/13/04 Lloyd MacDonald 7-54T Foot out of stirrup 1 $50 Scar
8/13/04 Russell Pratt 7-34 Late Driver Change 2 $25 Scar
8/11/04 Randy Bickmore 11,3C-1 Late to the Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
8/10/04 Michael Cushing 7,54T Foot out of stirrup 1 $25 Tops
8/10/04 Jason Bartlett 7,54T Foot out of stirrup 1 $25 Tops
8/9/04 Daniel Sumner 1,22 Positive Human Test 1 42 Days Staff
8/9/04 Jason Bartlett 7,54N Failure to set and maintain proper pace 1 $50 Tops
8/8/04 Ivan Davies 7,34 Failure to drive when programmed 1 $25 Scar
8/8/04 Norman Tisbert 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
8/8/04 Clifford Chase 7-34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
8/7/04 Christian Larsen 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
8/4/04 Ivan Davies 7-34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
8/4/04 D. Charlie Day 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 PI
8/4/04 Greg Bowden 7,53C Whipping outside the sulky 1 $100 PI
8/1/04 Eugene Eugley 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
8/1/04 Loyal Pratt 7-54M Impede the progress of another horse causing him to break 2 $100 Scar
8/1/04 Kevin Switzer, Jr. 7-54 Whipping outside the parameters established 1 $100 Pres
8/1/04 Gary Hall 7-34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Pres
8/1/04 Owen Davies 7-34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Pres
7/30/04 Ronald Patoine 7-34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Pres
7/25/04 George Chamberlin 7-36F Failure to come into position behind the gate 1 $25 Scar
7/25/04 Mark Athearn 7-36F Failure to come into position behind the gate 1 $25 Scar
7/25/04 Loyal Pratt 7-54Q1 Caused Visible Injury with the whip 2 $200 Scar
7/25/04 Shawn Gray 7-53C-7 Late for Post Parade 1 $25 Scar
7/16/04 Lyle Bedell 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
7/16/04 Brad Irvine 7,53C-1 Failure to drive when programmed 1 $25 Scar
7/14/04 Chris Long 7,53C-1 Failure to drive when programmed 1 $25 Scar
7/14/04 David Miller 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
7/14/04 Russell Pratt 7.34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
7/14/04 Kenneth Sumner 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
7/14/04 Ronald Hafford 7,54M Interference - causing another horse to make a break 1 3 days Scar July 18 - July 23
7/10/04 John Nason 7,54Q-3 Hitting the wheel disc with whip 1 $100 Scar
7/10/04 Eugene D'Allessandro 7,54T Foot out of stirrup 1 $50 Scar
7/7/04 Richard Bartlett 7,62 Using profane and threatening language to an offical 1 $250 15 days Bang July 15 - July 29
7/7/04 Scott Niles 7-62 Using profane and threatening language to an official 1 $100 Bang
7/7/04 Greg Bowden 7,53C-7 Late to post parade 1 $25 Bang
7/7/04 Owen Davies 7,30 Failure to honor declaration by bringing the wrong horse 1 $100 Bang
7/7/04 James Apperti 7,53-8 Kicking 1 $100 Scar
7/7/04 Ronald Cushing 7,1C8 Use of the whip in an excessive and indiscriminate manner 1 $100 Bang
7/4/04 Shawn Gray 7,54M Interference - causing another horse to make a break 1 $100 Scar
7/3/04 Shane Taggart 7,53C-8 Kicking 1 $50 Scar
7/3/04 Shawn Gray 7,53C-8 Kicking 1 $50 Scar
7/3/04 Shawn Gray 7,54S Whip in one hand before the 7/8th pole 1 $50 Scar
7/3/04 Jamie Gerard 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
7/3/04 Winston D.  Campbell 7,53C-8 Kicking 1 $50 Scar
7/3/04 Elmer Ballard 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
6/27/04 Gary Mosher 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
6/26/04 Frank Withee 7-34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
6/25/04 Christopher Hitchcock 7-63 Using Profane Language 1 $100 Bang
6/25/04 Edward Ballou 7-63 Physically assaulting a licensee outside the paddock 1 30 Days Bang June 25 - July 25
6/25/04 Dirk Duncan 7-54N Failure to set and maintain proper pace 1 $50 Bang
6/23/04 Earlon Eugley 7-50 Ride double on the sulky from the winner's circle to the paddock 1 $25 Scar
6/23/04 Kevin Switzer 7-54M Impede the progress of another horse causing the horse to break 1 $100 Scar
6/23/04 Loyal Pratt 7-54M Impede the progress of another horse causing the horse to break 1 $100 Scar
6/20/01 Freeman Parker 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
6/20/04 Shawn Thayer 7,54Q Whipping outside the sulky 3 $500 30 Days Bang June 21 - July 20
6/20/04 Charles Symes 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
6/19/04 Charles Symes 1,10-1 Participate without a proper licence ( 5 starts) 2 $125 Scar
6/13/04 Shawn Thayer 7,54T Foot out of the stirrup 1 $25 Bang
6/12/04 Nelson Reynolds 11 DMS0 Test 1 30 Days State
6/12/04 Timothy Nehila 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
6/12/04 James Apperti, Jr. 7,53C-8 Kicking 1 $100 Scar
6/10/04 Shawn Gray 7,53C-1 Failure to drive as programmed 1 $25 Scar
6/8/04 Chris Long 1-22 Urine Test 1 30 days State 30 days end July 8
6/6/04 Heath Campbell 7,53C8 Continuous whipping 1 $50 Bang
6/6/04 Randy Bickmore 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
6/5/04 Freeman Parker 7,54 1M Interference with the progress of another horse 1 3 Days Scar June 9,10,11
6/4/04 Dirk Duncan 7,53C8 Continuous whipping 1 $50 Bang
6/4/04 Shawn Thayer 7,53C8 Continuous whipping 1 $50 Bang
5/31/04 Daniel Sumner 7,54M Interference with the progress of another horse 1 3 Days Scar June 7,8,9
5/30/04 Timothy Hudson 7,54Q5 Use of the whip beyond the vertical plane 1 $100 Bang
5/30/04 Timothy Hudson 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Bang
5/30/04 Eugene D'Alessandro 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $25 Scar
5/29/04 Fred Ward, Jr 11,3C-1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
5/28/04 Lloyd MacDonald 7,54 Q5 Use of the whip beyond the vertical plane 1 $100 Scar
5/23/04 Loyal Pratt 7,1C8 Use of the whip in an excessive and indiscriminate manner 1 $100 3 Days Scar May 28, 29 30
5/21/04 Ronald Patoine 7,54S Failure to have both hands in reins prior to 7/8th pole 1 $50 Scar
5/21/04 Charles Symes 1,10-1 Participated in races without being licenced 1 $50 Bang
5/21/04 Elisha LaFreniere 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
5/16/04 Bernard Fournier 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
5/16/04 Jason Bartlett 7,54Q5 Use of the whip beyond the vertical plane 1 $100 Scar
5/15/04 Heath Campbell 7,62 Using improper language to an official 1 $50 Scar
5/15/04 Shawn Thayer 7,54Q Whipping outside confines of sulky 2 $100 Scar
5/15/04 Chris Long 7,54N Failure to maintain pace comparable to the class 1 $50 Scar
5/15/04 Russell Lanpher, III 7,53 Failure to drive when programmed 1 $25 Scar
5/15/04 William Smith 7,54T Foot out of the stirrup 1 $50 Scar
5/15/04 Leigh Fitch 7,54Q Use of the whip above the vertical plane 1 $100 Scar
5/7/04 Chris Long 7,53C-8 Using the whip in an indiscriminate manner 1 $50 Scar
5/4/04 James Apperti, Jr. 7,53 Failure to drive when programmed 1 $25 Scar
5/4/04 Allison MacDonald 11,3 Late to the Lasix Barn 3 $50 Scar
5/2/04 Allison MacDonald 11,3 Late to the Lasix Barn 2 $50 Scar
4/24/04 Shawn Thayer 7,54S Whip in one hand before 7/8 pole 1 $50 Scar
4/23/04 Amber Sawyer 11,3C Late to the Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
4/23/04 Roderick Cushing 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
4/20/04 Louis Gasbarro, III 11,9 Using paraphenalia to administer a substance that is prohibited 1 $500 30 days Scar April 20 - May 19
4/13/04 Loyal Pratt 11,3C Late to the Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
4/13/04 Heath Campbell 7,54T Foot out of the stirrup 1 $50 Scar
4/11/04 Allison MacDonald 11,3 Late to the Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
4/10/04 Jason Bartlett 7,538 Kicking a Horse 1 $50 Scar
4/4/04 Gordon Dubois 7,51 Late to the Paddock 1 $50 Scar
4/3/04 Gordon Dubois 11,2 Late to the Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
4/3/04 Fred Ward, Jr 11,1 Using an apparatus 1 $250 Scar
3/28/04 Shawn Gray 7,54S Whip in one hand before 7/8 pole 1 $50 Scar
3/28/04 Loyal Pratt 7,54Q Whipping, Vertical Plane Rule 1 $100 Scar
3/28/04 Elisha LaFrienere 7,3C1 Late to Lasix Barn 1 $50 Scar
3/21/04 David Miller 7,34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar
3/21/04 Joey Mosher 7,53 Failure to drive when programmed 1 $25 Scar
3/20/04 J. Greg Tulloch 7.34 Late Driver Change 1 $25 Scar