Jean Major

The Appellants, a Thoroughbred Licensee and a Quarter Horse Licensee, appealed against rulings of the Ontario Racing Commission.

Following a hearing, the Commission ordered that the purse funds would not be paid to the Appellants but would be redistributed.

The Appellants were directed to return any held purse funds to the respective racetrack for redistribution, failing which they would not be licensed by the Commission.

The appellant, a quarter horse jockey and exercise person, appealed a ruling that suspended his licence following a third positive test for marijuana.

At the hearing, the parties agreed to a pilot restorative justice approach.

The Ontario Racing Commission ordered the appellant to enter the restorative justice program, pay a $1,000 fine within 30 days, and conditionally reinstated his licence subject to his continued compliance with the program.

Clinton Raceway applied for one additional live race date for the 2004 season, following a previous ruling that denied its initial application for failing to meet minimum requirements.

The Ontario Racing Commission approved the revised application for 18 live race dates, noting that the additional day met the bare minimum requirement.

The Commission expressed disappointment that the track did not address long-term industry issues more aggressively, but approved the dates with the expectation that the track would monitor and report on the impact of the additional date in its 2005 application.

The Executive Director of the Ontario Racing Commission issued an order formalizing an agreement between the Administration and Dr. Brian Lauzon regarding the payment of a $5,000 fine.

The fine was previously affirmed by the Commission on appeal, while a six-month suspension was quashed.

Dr. Lauzon was ordered to pay the fine by March 12, 2004.

Standardbred trainer Jim Skelhorn appealed penalties issued against him and applied for a stay.

After previous stays and an adjournment, a panel of the Ontario Racing Commission heard a further application for a stay on October 30, 2003.

The Commission ordered that the penalties be stayed until February 20, 2004.

Standardbred trainer Jim Skelhorn appealed penalties issued against him and was previously granted a stay.

Following an adjournment of his scheduled hearing at the request of his counsel, the Executive Director of the Ontario Racing Commission ordered that the stay of his penalties be extended until October 30, 2003.

Standardbred trainer Guy Gagnon appealed penalties issued against him and was previously granted a stay until October 10, 2003.

Following an adjournment of his hearing at his counsel's request, the Ontario Racing Commission extended the stay of his penalties until October 30, 2003.

The appellant, a standardbred trainer, appealed penalties issued against him and was previously granted a stay until October 10, 2003.

Following an adjournment of the scheduled hearing at the request of the appellant's counsel, the Executive Director of the Ontario Racing Commission ordered that the stay of penalties be extended until October 15, 2003.

Dr. David Goodrow, a standardbred veterinarian, appealed a 15-day suspension issued against him for failing to comply with Rule 6.47.6 of the Rules of Standardbred Racing.

Following his appearance before a panel of the Ontario Racing Commission, the Executive Director ordered that his penalties be stayed without prejudice until the appeal panel issues its ruling.

The applicant, a standardbred trainer, appealed penalties issued against him by the Ontario Racing Commission and applied for a stay.

Following hearings on August 29 and September 8, 2003, the Executive Director ordered that the penalties be stayed pending the hearing of the applicant's application for judicial review.

Standardbred trainer Guy Gagnon appealed the penalties set out in two rulings issued against him and applied for a stay.

A panel of the Ontario Racing Commission heard the application and granted a stay of the penalties until October 10, 2003.

Standardbred Trainer John Janes appealed the penalties set out in rulings SB 156/2003 and SB 166/2003.

He applied for a stay of the penalties, which was heard by a panel of the Ontario Racing Commission.

The Executive Director ordered that the penalties be stayed until September 8, 2003.

Standardbred Trainer William Robinson appealed penalties issued against him and applied for a stay.

A panel of the Ontario Racing Commission heard the application and granted a stay of the penalties until September 8, 2003.

Standardbred Veterinarian Dr. Reg Westgarth appealed a penalty issued against him and applied for a stay.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard the application and granted the stay, suspending the penalty until October 7, 2003.

The applicant, a standardbred trainer, appealed penalties issued against him and applied for a stay.

The Ontario Racing Commission granted the stay of the penalties until October 10, 2003.

The Ontario Racing Commission issued an order confirming that standardbred owner/driver/trainer Dennis Duford's 180-day suspension and $2,500 fine, pursuant to a prior ruling, would commence on July 21, 2003, and end on January 20, 2004.

The Ontario Racing Commission issued an order on agreement regarding standardbred owner and trainer Michel Rivest.

Following a $5,000 fine and a one-year full suspension, the parties agreed that the suspension period would commence on May 26, 2003, and end on May 25, 2004.

The Ontario Racing Commission previously imposed a 60-day suspension and a $2,000 fine on standardbred licensee Edward McHale.

On consent of the parties, the Chair heard the issue of the dates for the suspension to be served.

The Commission ordered that the suspension be served from July 15, 2003, to September 14, 2003.

The Executive Director of the Ontario Racing Commission issued an amended ruling regarding standardbred owner, trainer, and driver Wilbert Abraham.

By agreement between the licensee and the Commission Administration, the dates for a previously imposed one-year full suspension and $6,500 fine were amended to commence on February 1, 2003, and end on January 31, 2004.

The Ontario Racing Commission issued an order by agreement regarding Standardbred owner, driver, and trainer Arthur Balson.

Balson was previously issued a two-year suspension and a $12,000 fine pursuant to Commission Ruling 8/2002.

By agreement between Balson and the Commission Administration, the two-year suspension period will commence on June 14, 2002.