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.
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Current Week
DECOURCEY,COLIN M APHRC - SLOW HALF 2ND OFFENCE Commission Rule Number : 303(13) Date Issued : 18-Oct-2025 Total Due : 160.00 Violation Occurred : Race 5 at WOODSTOCK CONNELL PARK on 04-Oct-2025 horse HEART LIKE A TRUCK WATSON,WAYNE D APHRC - LEAVING THE COURSE INSIDE 2 CONSECUTIVE PYLONS Commission Rule Number : R332(1) R335 Date Issued : 18-Oct-2025 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 4 at WOODSTOCK CONNELL PARK on 18-Oct-2025 horse STORMYS HUSH MONEY BIRD,BARRY W AGCO - POSITIVE TEST - CLASS IV SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE AGCO DRUG AWARENESS AND EQUINE MEDICATION PROGRAM HORSES TRAINED BUT NOT OWNED BY BARRY BIRD MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CARE OF ANOTHER TRAINER Commission Rule Number : 9.09(B), 26.02.01, 26.02.02, 26.02.03(C) Date Issued : 16-Oct-2025 Total Due : 500.00 Violation Occurred : Race 4 at GEORGIAN DOWNS on 06-Jul-2025 horse APACHE CREEK Suspended From 20-Oct-2025 To 22-Oct-2025 (Driving Suspension) HEFFERNAN,MYLES (under appeal) APHRC - DRIVING IN AN UNSATISFACTORY MANNER (DUE TO LACK OF EFFORT) Commission Rule Number : 320 Date Issued : 16-Oct-2025 Total Due : 500.00 Violation Occurred : Race 5 at WOODSTOCK CONNELL PARK on 27-Sep-2025 horse JAFETICA Suspended From 17-Oct-2025 To 16-Nov-2025 (Driving Suspension) GAGNON,GUY AGCO - FAILURE TO KEEP FEET IN STIRRUPS (SECONG OFFENCE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE FIRST VIOLATION) Commission Rule Number : 22.19 Date Issued : 15-Oct-2025 Total Due : 300.00 Violation Occurred : Race 10 at RIDEAU CARLETON RACEWAY on 05-Oct-2025 horse CAPTAINOFROCKNROLL Suspended From 20-Oct-2025 To 24-Oct-2025 (Driving Suspension) DOWLING,DAVID J APHRC - STARTING VIOLATION CROSSING OVER BEFORE THE START Commission Rule Number : 259-5 Date Issued : 14-Oct-2025 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 6 at SUMMERSIDE RACEWAY on 14-Oct-2025 horse STARSHIPZODIAC (Fines Reinstated On 16-Oct-2025) MAC PHEE,BRODIE A APHRC - NO DRIVER SHALL HIT A HORSE WITH HIS OR HER FOOT DRIVE #356 Commission Rule Number : 327-2 Date Issued : 14-Oct-2025 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 5 at SUMMERSIDE RACEWAY on 14-Oct-2025 horse MEMASAMAPPO (Fines Reinstated On 16-Oct-2025) MACPHERSON,COREY W APHRC - LEAVING THE COURSE INSIDE 2 CONSECUTIVE PYLONS & WAS DOUBLE LAPPED ON AT FINISH FIN 3RD PLACED 5TH Commission Rule Number : 332-1 Date Issued : 14-Oct-2025 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 6 at SUMMERSIDE RACEWAY on 14-Oct-2025 horse WILD RIVER COYOTEE (Fines Reinstated On 16-Oct-2025) MCKENNA,BLAINE R APHRC - FAILURE TO ENSURE DRIVER WILL DRIVE AS PROGRAMMED Commission Rule Number : 127-2 Date Issued : 14-Oct-2025 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 10 at SUMMERSIDE RACEWAY on 14-Oct-2025 horse HUNGER PANGS SWEET,BRADY C APHRC - VIOLATION OF THE URGING RULE(S) 1ST OFFENCE, DRIVE # 329 Commission Rule Number : 311-1 B, 3 B Date Issued : 14-Oct-2025 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 10 at SUMMERSIDE RACEWAY on 14-Oct-2025 horse MAJESTIC MASON (Fines Reinstated On 18-Oct-2025) LAFFIN,ROBERT W APHRC - INTERFERENCE VIOLATION FINE ALREADY PAID. THIS RULING REPLACES RULING #10083. ORIGINALLY APPEALED, HEARD SEPT 11/25 AND WAS DENIED Commission Rule Number : 303(1)(6) Date Issued : 13-Oct-2025 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 2 at TRURO RACEWAY on 04-Jul-2025 horse TOBINS STORM Suspended From 19-Oct-2025 To 19-Oct-2025 (Driving Suspension) (Fines Reinstated On 14-Oct-2025) PEZZARELLO,MARK J APHRC - INTERFERENCE VIOLATION IN THE OPINION OF THE JUDGES THE DRIVER DID VIOLATE THE ABOVE RULE. Commission Rule Number : 30.3-5,9,6 Date Issued : 13-Oct-2025 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 7 at NORTHSIDE DOWNS on 27-Sep-2025 horse REVENANT (Fines Reinstated On 14-Oct-2025) THIESSEN,DARYL AGCO - FAILURE TO KEEP FEET IN STIRRUPS (ALLOWING HIS FOOT TO CONTACT THE HORSE) Commission Rule Number : 22.19 Date Issued : 13-Oct-2025 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 12 at WOODBINE MOHAWK PARK on 11-Oct-2025 horse LYONS FRANKY J MACNEILL,DONALD C APHRC - DRIVING IN AN UNSATISFACTORY MANNER Commission Rule Number : 321 Date Issued : 12-Oct-2025 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 4 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 11-Oct-2025 horse GASTONE PHIL Suspended From 13-Oct-2025 To 19-Oct-2025 (Driving Suspension) (Fines Reinstated On 16-Oct-2025) QUINN,STEPHEN JK APHRC - FAILURE TO WEAR A PROTECTIVE HELMET MR QUINN VIOLATED THE ABOVE RULE 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO 1ST RACE POST TIME Commission Rule Number : 339-1 Date Issued : 12-Oct-2025 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 12-Oct-2025 (Fines Reinstated On 18-Oct-2025) DOWLING,MICHAEL R APHRC - WITHDRAWING HORSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Commission Rule Number : 208 Date Issued : 11-Oct-2025 Total Due : 100.00 Violation Occurred : Race 1 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 11-Oct-2025 horse PALMETTO ROSE HEFFERNAN,MYLES APHRC - FAILING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POST PARADE Commission Rule Number : 304-2 Date Issued : 11-Oct-2025 Total Due : 50.00 Violation Occurred : Race 12 at CHARLOTTETOWN DRIVING PARK on 11-Oct-2025 horse ONIONS TE GO (Fines Reinstated On 13-Oct-2025) PILON,DAVID QUE - RAISED THE ELBOW OF THE ARM HOLDING THE WHIP ABOVE SHOULDER HEIGHT (279AL3) Date Issued : 05-Oct-2025 Violation Occurred : Race 4 at HIPPODROME 3R on 28-Sep-2025 horse INDIGO SEELSTER Suspended From 26-Oct-2025 To 26-Oct-2025 (Driving Suspension) PILON,DAVID QUE - RAISED THE ELBOW OF THE ARM HOLDING THE WHIP ABOVE SHOULDER HEIGHT (279AL3) Date Issued : 05-Oct-2025 Violation Occurred : Race 4 at HIPPODROME 3R on 28-Sep-2025 horse INDIGO SEELSTER Suspended From 02-Nov-2025 To 02-Nov-2025 (Driving Suspension) PILON,DAVID QUE - RAISED THE ELBOW OF THE ARM HOLDING THE WHIP ABOVE SHOULDER HEIGHT (279AL3) Date Issued : 05-Oct-2025 Total Due : 200.00 Violation Occurred : Race 4 at HIPPODROME 3R on 28-Sep-2025 horse INDIGO SEELSTER
Current Horse Suspensions for Positive Tests Outstanding as of October 19, 2025
AGCO - ROLL EM P-TEST SUSP 17-Oct-2025 to 15-Nov-2025 Total: 1