Ontario
Racing
Commission
- TB
*AMENDED RULING NUMBER COM TB 0023/2010
COMMISSION HEARING TORONTO, ONTARIO – SEPTEMBER 29, 2010
IN THE MATTER OF THE RACING COMMISSION ACT S.O. 2000, c.20;
AND IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL AND REQUEST FOR HEARING BY
THOROUGHBRED LICENSEE JAMIE ATTARD
On August 2, 2010, the Stewards issued Thoroughbred Official Ruling TB 6660/10 wherein the tenth race on July 31, 2010 at Woodbine was found to have no violation in the running and declared official in accordance with Rule 11.12, following a claim by Assistant Trainer/Owner Jamie Attard (“Attard”) that his horse FEDERAL COURT was interfered with during the stretch run which warranted a disqualification of the winner COFFEE BAR.
On August 3, 2010, Attard filed a Notice of Appeal pursuant to Rules 13.17.02, 13.17.03, 13.17.05, 13.17.07 and 13.17.09 of the Rules of Thoroughbred Racing.
On September 29, 2010, a Panel of the ORC, comprised of Commissioner John Macdonald, convened for the purpose of hearing this matter.
Due to time constraints, all parties agreed to an adjournment and reschedule for November 10, 2010.
DATED at Toronto this 30th day of September 2010.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
John L. Blakney
Executive Director