Aaron Dantowitz

Thoroughbred jockey Eldridge Lindsay appealed a 3-day suspension for interference and careless riding.

The Ontario Racing Commission Panel found that the jockey took appropriate and expected steps to prevent his horse from bearing in and interfering with another horse.

The Panel allowed the appeal and removed the suspension, but upheld the disqualification and placement of the horse.

Standardbred owner David Gage requested a hearing regarding the selection of starters for the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final following a dead heat for second place in an elimination heat.

The Ontario Racing Commission panel found that while the judges' decision to draw lots from all second-place finishers was open to them based on the rules, the general understanding of horsemen dictated that the draw should only be between the two horses in the dead heat.

The panel directed a new draw between the two dead-heated horses.

Thoroughbred jockey Gerald Baird appealed a 3-day suspension for interference after his horse swerved and impeded outside horses.

The Ontario Racing Commission found that while the jockey was not in control of his horse in the turn, the act was not deliberate and he took immediate action to correct it.

The appeal was allowed in part, and the suspension was reduced to 2 days.

The Deputy Director of Racing issued a Notice of Proposed Order to revoke the appellant's horse racing licenses, alleging he conspired to fix a race at Fraser Downs in 1999.

The appellant requested a hearing before the Ontario Racing Commission.

The Commission found the Administration's case lacked clear and cogent evidence, noting significant inconsistencies in the key witness's testimony, the failure to call the bettor as a witness, and the failure to produce the race videotapes.

The Commission quashed and set aside the Notice of Proposed Order.

The Director of the Ontario Racing Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Order to refuse to issue a thoroughbred owner licence to the applicant.

The applicant requested a hearing.

The Commission considered wiretap evidence obtained during an illegal gambling investigation.

The Commission found that the voice on the wiretaps was the applicant's and that he was engaged in illegal wagering on horse races and facilitating off-shore internet gambling.

The Commission concluded that the applicant's conduct undermined the horse racing industry and that he was unlikely to act in accordance with the law.

The Commission confirmed the Director's proposed order to refuse the licence.

The appellant, a standardbred driver, appealed a decision affirming a 3-day driving suspension and a change in race placings for allegedly causing interference during a race.

The Ontario Racing Commission panel heard evidence from the allegedly aggrieved driver, who testified that his horse was not impeded by the appellant.

The panel found that the appellant did not cause interference, allowed the appeal, quashed the penalty, and restored the original race placings.

In a professional discipline proceeding, the panel found that the member engaged in sexualized and coercive communications with a vulnerable client while providing social service work services, including repeated vulgar comments, requests for photographs, and misuse of his position in relation to medication assistance.

The member did not attend or participate in the hearing, and the panel proceeded in his absence after finding proper notice.

The panel held that the conduct breached the governing statute, the Professional Misconduct Regulation, and the Standards of Practice, and amounted to sexual, verbal, psychological, or emotional abuse, exploitation, and disgraceful, dishonourable, and unprofessional conduct.

A partial hearing closure and publication ban were ordered to protect the client's identity.

The panel imposed a written reprimand, revocation of registration, a five-year prohibition on reapplying, publication of the decision, and costs of $25,603.35.