Fines And Suspensions
The following fines and suspensions includes information provided to Standardbred Canada by provincial racing commissions. Standardbred Canada assumes no liability for errors or omissions. It is the policy of Standardbred Canada to record the results of unsuccessful appeals upon receiving notice thereof from the Provincial Racing Commission with which an appeal is filed. Any fine or suspension currently under appeal will NOT be shown. This website will list only fines and suspensions issued within the preceding 12 month period.
For fines, suspensions and rulings from other North American jurisdictions, visit the USTA.
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Current Week
ABBOTT,GORDON A AB - FAILING TO PROVIDE PROOF OF NEGATIVE COGGINS Date Issued : 22-Aug-2026 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : at CENTURY DOWNS RACETRACK AND CASINO DOWLING,DAVID J MPHRC - FAILING TO KEEP BOTH FEET IN THE STIRRUPS VIOLATION OCCURRED IN THE STRETCH DRIVE Commission Rule Number : 327-1 Date Issued : 22-Aug-2026 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 10 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 22-Aug-2026 horse ELM GROVE UNTAMED HOWLETT,MATHEW AB - FAILURE TO PRESENT A HORSE FOR LASIX Date Issued : 22-Aug-2026 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 4 at CENTURY DOWNS RACETRACK AND CASINO on 22-Aug-2026 horse IMA FIST FIGHT IBEY,LEE J AB - BREATHALIZER VIOLATION SUSPENDED FROM DUTIES IN PADDOCK, TEST BARN, JOGGING AND WARMING UP HORSES Date Issued : 22-Aug-2026 Total Due : 150.00 Violation Occurred : at CENTURY DOWNS RACETRACK AND CASINO Suspended From 22-Aug-2026 To 31-Aug-2026 (Full Suspension) MCNAIR,DOUGLAS R MPHRC - NO DRIVER SHALL HIT A HORSE WITH HIS OR HER FOOT DRIVE #857 VIOLATION OCCURRED IN THE STRETCH DRIVE Commission Rule Number : 327-2 Date Issued : 22-Aug-2026 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 15 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 22-Aug-2026 horse SUGAR MAN ROGERS,CHRIS AGCO - STABLE ERROR SCRATCH Commission Rule Number : 20.03.01(I) Date Issued : 22-Aug-2026 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 3 at GEORGIAN DOWNS on 22-Aug-2026 horse KAMA RYAN,JASON D MPHRC - VIOLATION OF THE URGING RULE(S) RACING FOR A PURSE OVER $7500 (FINES DOUBLE) VIOLATION OCCURRED IN THE STRETCH DRIVE Commission Rule Number : 311-1 B, 3 B Date Issued : 22-Aug-2026 Total Due : 200.00 Violation Occurred : Race 14 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 21-Aug-2026 horse DALTON SHARD N Suspended From 01-Sep-2026 To 01-Sep-2026 (Driving Suspension) OBRIEN,DAVID L MPHRC - FAILING TO DRIVE WITHOUT BEING EXCUSED Commission Rule Number : 304-1 Date Issued : 21-Aug-2026 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 4 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 21-Aug-2026 horse JUSTBEACHY CROWE,DARREN R MPHRC - VIOLATION OF THE URGING RULE(S) Commission Rule Number : 311-1 B 3 B, 312-8 Date Issued : 20-Aug-2026 Total Due : 200.00 Violation Occurred : Race 10 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 17-Aug-2026 Suspended From 01-Sep-2026 To 01-Sep-2026 (Driving Suspension) (Fines Reinstated On 21-Aug-2026) DILLON,PATRICK J AGCO - WITHDRAWING HORSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Commission Rule Number : 17.17 Date Issued : 20-Aug-2026 Total Due : 200.00 Violation Occurred : Race 6 at WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK on 20-Aug-2026 horse ERINWOOD PEACE OUT HEFFERNAN,MYLES MPHRC - WARMING UP WITHOUT PROPER SILKS AND NUMBER MR HEFFERNAN WAS WARMING UP WITHIN AN HOUR BEFORE 1ST RACE POST WITHOUT PROPER COLOURS AND HAD NO SADDLE PAD # ON Commission Rule Number : 351-3,8 Date Issued : 20-Aug-2026 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 20-Aug-2026 (Fines Reinstated On 21-Aug-2026) CAMPBELL,MARC MPHRC - LEAVING THE COURSE INSIDE 2 CONSECUTIVE PYLONS APPROACHING THE 5/8'S Commission Rule Number : 332-1 Date Issued : 19-Aug-2026 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 4 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 19-Aug-2026 horse BETTIM GOODNREADY (Fines Reinstated On 20-Aug-2026) GUY,RYAN AGCO - DRIVER INTERFERENCE VIOLATION BEARING IN CAUSING INTERFERENCE TO ANOTHER HORSE Commission Rule Number : 22.05.01(A) Date Issued : 19-Aug-2026 Violation Occurred : Race 10 at CLINTON RACEWAY on 09-Aug-2026 horse NEVADA DRAGON Suspended From 30-Aug-2026 To 01-Sep-2026 (Driving Suspension) LAJEUNESSE,ROBIN B MPHRC - SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED RATED MILE FOR TRAINERS LICENSE Commission Rule Number : 87-3 Date Issued : 19-Aug-2026 Violation Occurred : at SUMMERSIDE RACEWAY on 12-Aug-2026 MACDONALD,KENNETH J MPHRC - INTERFERENCE VIOLATION FIN 3RD PLACED 8TH Commission Rule Number : 303-2,9 Date Issued : 19-Aug-2026 Violation Occurred : Race 13 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 18-Aug-2026 horse WEST RIVER KARUNA Suspended From 29-Aug-2026 To 29-Aug-2026 (Driving Suspension) MERNER,ADAM MPHRC - VIOLATION OF THE URGING RULE(S) 1ST OFFENCE, DRIVE #392 Commission Rule Number : 311- 1 B, 3 B Date Issued : 19-Aug-2026 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 10 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 18-Aug-2026 horse RAISING SAND (Fines Reinstated On 20-Aug-2026) BARRIEAU,GILLES J MPHRC - LEAVING THE COURSE FINISHED 5TH PLACED 8TH Commission Rule Number : 332-2 Date Issued : 17-Aug-2026 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 16 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 15-Aug-2026 horse SOARING NOW (Fines Reinstated On 18-Aug-2026) DOWLING,DAVID J MPHRC - FAILING TO KEEP BOTH FEET IN THE STIRRUPS DRIVE #154--FOOT OUT DURING RACE NO CONTACT VIOLATION OCCURED THE LAST 1/4 OF THE RACE Commission Rule Number : 327-1 Date Issued : 17-Aug-2026 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 8 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 17-Aug-2026 horse CRUNCH WALK (Fines Reinstated On 18-Aug-2026) LEGGE,KEITH M MPHRC - FAILING TO SET OR MAINTAIN A PACE COMPARABLE TO THE CLASS 1ST OFFENCE, FRACTIONS 32/2 , 105/3 , 135/3 , 203/3 Commission Rule Number : 303-13 Date Issued : 17-Aug-2026 Total Due : 400.00 Violation Occurred : Race 10 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 14-Aug-2026 horse WICKED VICKI (Fines Reinstated On 18-Aug-2026) MCCLURE,BOB AGCO - FAILURE TO KEEP FEET IN STIRRUPS ALLOWING HIS FOOT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE HORSE Commission Rule Number : 3857293 Date Issued : 16-Aug-2026 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 2 at WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK on 15-Aug-2026 horse DAYA THIESSEN,DARYL AGCO - DRIVER INTERFERENCE VIOLATION COLD CREEK ESPERO FINISHED 1ST AND WAS PLACED 9TH. Commission Rule Number : 22.05.01(D) Date Issued : 16-Aug-2026 Violation Occurred : Race 4 at WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK on 07-Aug-2026 horse COLD CREEK ESPERO Suspended From 24-Aug-2026 To 26-Aug-2026 (Driving Suspension) WILLIAMS,JEFF D AGCO - MAKING A LATE EQUIPMENT CHANGE Commission Rule Number : 22.25 Date Issued : 16-Aug-2026 Total Due : 200.00 Violation Occurred : Race 4 at WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK on 16-Aug-2026 horse MY BETS ON BOB HEFFERNAN,MYLES (under appeal) MPHRC - UNSATISFACTORY DRIVE MR HEFFERNAN VIOLATED THE ABOVE RULES IN QUAL #1 THE VIOLATION IS A BREACH OF HIS PROBATION Commission Rule Number : 67-11 B, 321, 350-3 Date Issued : 15-Aug-2026 Violation Occurred : at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 13-Aug-2026 horse MAPLE LEAF CAPTAIN Suspended From 16-Aug-2026 To 14-Sep-2026 (Driving Suspension) HUNT,JEFFREY P AGCO - FAILURE TO KEEP FEET IN STIRRUPS Commission Rule Number : 2.19 Date Issued : 15-Aug-2026 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 7 at KAWARTHA DOWNS on 18-Jul-2026 horse PREMIER DELIGHT MACDONALD,ANTHONY A MPHRC - INTERFERENCE VIOLATION VIOLATION HAPPENED NEAR THE 3/8'S Commission Rule Number : 303-2 Date Issued : 15-Aug-2026 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 6 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 15-Aug-2026 horse WOODMERE BULLET (Fines Reinstated On 19-Aug-2026) MCNAIR,DOUGLAS R AGCO - FAILURE TO KEEP FEET IN STIRRUPS Commission Rule Number : 22.19 Date Issued : 15-Aug-2026 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 2 at WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK on 15-Aug-2026 horse A CLEAN DEAL ROY,LOUIS-PHILIPPE MPHRC - NO DRIVER SHALL HIT A HORSE WITH HIS OR HER FOOT 1ST OFFENCE--DRIVE #1005 Commission Rule Number : 327-2 Date Issued : 15-Aug-2026 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 11 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 15-Aug-2026 horse SHEKHAN (Fines Reinstated On 17-Aug-2026)
Current Horse Suspensions for Positive Tests Outstanding as of August 23, 2026
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