Big Suspension, Fine For Souloy June 21, 2017 It has been reported that horseman Fabrice Souloy has been handed a 15-year driving and training suspension and a $60,000 fine.
Ruling On Revenue Allocation June 14, 2017 On Thursday, June 8, the final decision of a panel of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) was released regarding an appeal by the Ontario Harness Horse Association against an earlier decision of the O...
Cramps’ Appeals Denied April 10, 2017 On Friday, April 7, Ian Proctor, a senior member of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal down under, denied the appeals of Shayne and Greg Cramp, who were handed 12-year bans from the indus...
Another Legal Victory For Pena April 10, 2017 It has been announced that Standardbred trainer Lou Pena secured another legal victory last week in an appellate division of the Supreme Court.
Court Rules On New Jersey Classic March 14, 2017 On Monday (March 13) the New Jersey Superior Court in Monmouth County rejected an effort by an owner of a New Jersey-bred horse to force New Meadowlands to host and race the New Jersey Classic and the...
Trainer Fined, Suspended 15 Years March 09, 2017 On Tuesday, March 7, a North American racing commission handed down a default judgment of a 15-year suspension and a $40,000 fine to a Standardbred trainer after he failed to request a trial into the ...
France Fines Five For Cobalt December 27, 2016 On Monday, the governing body for harness racing in France announced that five trainers had received fines and suspensions for horses racing with excessive amounts of cobalt.
Haskell Pleads Guilty In Superior Court November 21, 2016 On Monday, November 21 in Ontario Superior Court, horseman Chris Haskell pleaded guilty charges to fraud and attempted fraud over $5,000 in relation to incidents in 2010 at the now-shuttered Windsor R...
Appellate Court Rules In Favour Of Pena November 08, 2016 Last week, an appellate division of the New York State Supreme Court ruled in favour of suspended trainer Lou Pena in his legal fight against the New York State Gaming Commission. In its ruling, the a...
Trainer’s Two-Year Ban Quashed July 27, 2016 A Supreme Court has ruled that a two-year ban that was recently handed to a Standardbred trainer has been reversed due to a lack of impartiality of an official with a high rank in the racing commissio...
Information On Requesting A Stay June 25, 2016 On April 1, 2016, legislation came into effect changing the way appeals of horse racing decisions are adjudicated in Ontario. Most importantly, a new adjudicative body -- the Horse Racing Appeal Panel...
Stays For Three Maine Trainers June 14, 2016 A stay has been ordered for three trainers in Maine after the state's harness racing commission suspended them for the use of cobalt.
More Details On Maine Cobalt Positives June 08, 2016 More information has come to light in regard to the cobalt positives that were announced in Maine late last week. The positives resulted in fines and suspensions for a number of racing participants.
