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Judges Rulings at Rosecroft
2007
Brewer Adame - $50.00 fine for excessive use of the whip after the finish of a qualifying race (race 5.) 5/16/2007
Donnie E. Russell - $100.00 fine for failing to keep his foot in or on the stirru while driving in race 4. 5/7/2007
Donnie E. Russell - $50.00 fine for failing to drive when programmed in race1.. 5/5/2007
Linda J. Schadel - $500.00 fine. Rosecroft Raceway urine sample #R09320, dated April 23, 2007, contained the drug Pyrimethamine and/or metabolites thereof. 4/23/2007
Jonathan W. Roberts - $400.00 fine for kicking his horse, before the three quarter pole, while driving #5 Rewound in race 14. 4/23/2007
Franklin D. Milby - $100.00 fine for letting a horse pass on the inside, while in the lead, before the three quarter pole in race 3. 4/23/2007
Steven B. Thomas - thirty day full suspension from April 12 to and including May 12, 2007 - for using abusive force towards the horse By A Hare, by hitting the horse in the head, first with his fist and then with his helmet several times. 4/9/2007
Matthew R. Stelick - 3 days suspension from driving (March 26 to March 28, 2007.) While driving #3 Vip Vacation, in race 3, Mr. Stelick stepped on a wheel causing his horse to break stride. 3/24/2007
Joseph M. Offutt - $100.00 fine for kicking his horse after the three quarter pole in race 6. 3/19/2007
Michel W. Plouffe - $500.00 fine for being trainer of record on the horse Thisoldartofmine's blood sample #R09092 from race date March 17, 2007 which exceeded the permissable level of the drug Phenylbutazpne at 2.0 micrograms per milliliter of blood plasma. 3/17/2007
Raymond T. Norton - Ten day suspension from March 12, 2007 to and including March 22, 2007. After failing the Breath Analyzer Test while in the paddock at Rosecroft Raceway, Mr. Norton is ordered to serve a ten day full suspension. All horses owned by Mr. Norton will not be allowed to race during the suspension. 3-10-2007
Jason C. Green - $100.00 fine for abusive use of the whip in race 11. 3-10-2007
Joseph DeStasio Jr. - $100.00 fine for striking a wheel after the half mile in race 13. 3-3-2007
William P. Mann - $100.00 fine for kicking his horse after the three quarter pole in race 8. 2-24-2007
James F. Russell - 90 day suspension from 2-6-2007 to and including 5-6-2007 and fined $2500.00. Ruling #RCR03-124 has been updated to read: It is ordered that Mr Noble Friend be disqualified from the 1st. race at Rosecroft on August 7, 2003. It is further ordered that the trainer's license of James F. Russell is suspended for 90 days and fined $2500.00. My Noble Friend had an excessive level of TCO2 in his body and James F. Russell, as the trainer of the horse, is the absolute insurer regardless of the acts of third parties. Infraction date 8-7-2003. Action date 2-8-2007
Brian D. Roland - Ruling #RCR06-067 has been updated to a $300.00 fine. Infraction date 8-1-2006. Action Date 2-8-2007
Jonathan W. Roberts - $200.00 fine for kicking his horse after the half mile pole in race 10. 2-5-2007
Quentin E. McKenney - thirty day suspension of his Maryland State Racing Commission trainers license from February 7th.., 2007 to and including March 8th., 2007. After a random search of his barn area at Rosecroft Raceway, hypodermic needles and syringes were found. 2-5-2007
Wayne L. Long - $100.00 fine for failing to keep his foot in or on the stirrup in race 1. 2-5-2007
Donnie E. Russell - $100.00 fine for kicking his horse in the stretch in race 4. 2-5-2007
Kenneth Schlotehauer - thirty day suspension of his Maryland State Racing Commission trainers license from February 3rd., 2007 to and including March 4th., 2007. After a random search of his truck while on the grounds at Rosecroft Raceway, a hypodermic needle and syringe were found. 2-3-2007
Anthony E. Sapienza - result of an appeal - infraction date 7-13-2002 - action date 1-31-2007
As a result of an appeal, the commission hereby modifies ruling #02122 and 02136 as follows: Trainer Anthony Sapienza is hereby suspended ninety (90) days from 2-1-2007 to 5-1-2007 and ordered to pay a $2,500.00 fine. The fine shall be paid to the Maryland Racing Commission forthwith.
Persuant to a "Memorandum and Order" dated 12-7-2006, the horse "Admiral's Scooter" is hereby disqualified from all purse monies earned in the first race on 7-13-2002, and the horse "Dreamfair Jiffy" is hereby disqualified from all purse monies earned in the ninth race on 8-31-2002. Mr. Anthony Sapienza violated COMAR 09.10.02.04 (C) , (F) . as absolute insurer of, and responsible for, the condition of each horse he enters in a race, regardless of the acts of third parties. He also had possession of injectables, needles and syringes.
Wayne L. Witson Jr. - $500.00 fine. Mr. Wayne Whitson Jr., being trainer of record on the horse Grin And Share It, is hereby fined the sum of $500.00. Rosecroft Raceway urine sample #R08863 dated January 29, 2007 contained the drug Pyrimethamine and or derivatives thereof.
John W. Wagner - $100.00 fine for failing to keep his foot on or in the stirrup after the three quarter pole in the ninth race. 1-29-2007
Matthew R Stelick - $100.00 fine for failing to keep his foot on or in the stirrup after the three quarter pole in the ninth race. 1-27-2007
Jonathan W. Roberts - $100.00 fine for kicking after the three quarter pole while driving #3 Jesse Outlaw in the third race. 1-22-2007
William P. Mann - $500.00 fine for having injectables in his vehicle while in the barn area at Rosecroft Raceway.1-17-2007