Thomas Deacon

The appellant, an apprentice jockey, appealed a Stewards' ruling that suspended him for 30 days for riding in an unsafe manner during a race.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony from the stewards and other jockeys.

The Commission dismissed the appeal and confirmed the 30-day suspension.

Clinton Warrington, Jr. and Jacqueline Warrington appealed Standardbred Rulings suspending them for 90 days and fining them $3000 each for violating Standardbred Rule 11.08.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard the appeals and denied them, ordering the 90-day full suspensions to commence on August 13, 2001.

The appellants, a thoroughbred trainer and a groom, appealed rulings by the Stewards at Fort Erie Racetrack suspending them for the balance of the 2000 season and the entire 2001 season.

The suspensions were based on allegations of participating in a hidden ownership of two horses.

After hearing testimony from multiple witnesses, the Ontario Racing Commission allowed the appeals.

The appellant, a standardbred owner, trainer, and driver, appealed a 30-day suspension and $1,000 fine for possessing needles and injectibles at Sudbury Downs Raceway.

The Ontario Racing Commission dismissed the appeal and upheld the penalty, directing the parties to agree on the commencement date of the suspension.

Thoroughbred trainer William Smith appealed a 45-day suspension and $1,000 fine imposed after a horse he trained tested positive for methocarbamol.

The Ontario Racing Commission dismissed the appeal but varied the penalty, reducing the suspension to 20 days while maintaining the $1,000 fine.

The appellant, a thoroughbred trainer, appealed the Stewards' decision to deny her protest of the claim of a horse from a race at Woodbine Racetrack.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony from several witnesses and dismissed the appeal, providing oral reasons on the record.

Thoroughbred trainer Robert King, Jr. appealed the Stewards' decision to deny his protest of the claim of the horse 'MARTRINA' from a race at Fort Erie.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony and submissions, and dismissed the appeal, providing oral reasons on the record.

The applicant requested a hearing before the Ontario Racing Commission regarding the Deputy Director's proposed order to refuse to issue him a jockey licence.

The applicant failed to attend the hearing.

Upon hearing testimony and submissions from the Administration, the Commission confirmed the Deputy Director's proposed order.

A hearing was convened by the Administration of the Ontario Racing Commission regarding the respondent raceway's failure to comply with a previous ruling.

The Commission ordered the cancellation of race dates scheduled for late December 2001.

The respondent was also ordered to fulfill its commitment to spend $100,000 on a marketing campaign for its reopening, negotiate the use of an additional $30,000 commitment, and complete the installation of lighting improvements by June 30, 2001.

Elmira Raceway requested approval in principle from the Ontario Racing Commission to relocate its operations to a site in the Village of Elora.

After hearing submissions from various stakeholders, including the Ontario Harness Horse Association and other raceways, and reviewing letters of support and one objection, the Commission approved the proposed relocation in principle in accordance with the presented plans and tentative timetable.