IN THE MATTER OF THE RACING COMMISSION ACT [S.O. 2000, c.20](https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/stat/so-2000-c-20/latest/so-2000-c-20.html);
AND IN THE MATTER IN THE APPEAL AND REQUEST FOR HEARING OF
STANDARDBRED LICENSEE BRAD FORWARD
On February 1, 2010, the Judges issued Standardbred Official Ruling SB 41104 wherein Mr. Forward was fined $200 for violation of ORC Rule 22.05.01 (m) of the Rules of Standardbred Racing while driving the horse HEADPOLES R US prior to the 5th race at Western Fair Raceway on February 1, 2010.
On February4, 2010, Mr. Forward filed a Notice of Appeal, pursuant to Rule 24.01(b) of the Rules of Standardbred Racing.
On March 17, 2010, a Panel of the ORC, comprised of Commissioner Brenda Walker, convened for the purposes of hearing this matter.
Tom Miller appeared on behalf of the Administration of the ORC. Mr. Forward attended the Hearing and was unrepresented.
After reviewing the evidence, hearing the testimony of Judge Neil McCoag, and upon considering the closing submissions, the Panel denied the appeal. Mr. Forward is fined the amount of $200.
The Transcript with the Panel’s Reasons for Decision is attached to this Ruling.
DATED at Toronto this 17th day of March 2010.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
John L. Blakney
Executive Director
ONTARIO RACING COMMISSION
STANDARDBRED INDUSTRY APPEAL HEARING
IN THE MATTER OF BRAD FORWARD/DOUGLAS MCNAIR
This is an excerpt of the hearing of the Ontario Racing Commission re: BRAD FORWARD/DOUGLAS MCNAIR, in the above mentioned matter held before The Ontario Racing Commission, taken before Toronto Court Reporters, Suite 1410, 65 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, on the 17th day of March, 2010.
Heard before: Brenda Walker, Commissioner
Appearances:
Tom Miller & Neil McCoag,
Representatives for the Ontario Racing Commission Administration,
Hearing continued ...
MR. MILLER: All rise please. The appeals before the Commission are back in session.
CHAIRMAN: You may be seated. Okay, after watching the tapes and listening to the witnesses I am going to disallow the appeal due to the fact that there were live visual statements from both Judges that they saw you, not solely on the tapes that we watched in front of us. So that will be $200.00 each.
MR. MILLER: I have a question, not regarding this, just regarding Mr. Davis, Mr. Billy Davis, who failed to appear. Have we decided that we will summons him for the next?
CHAIRMAN: We will summons him and he will have to come in and explain why he wasn't here and we will have to deal with it if he doesn't or you know, depending on what he tells us.
MR. MILLER: There may be a good reason that he didn't show up.
CHAIRMAN: Yes. If there isn't a good reason we will deal with him then.
MR. MILLER: Thank you.
CHAIRMAN: Thank you for coming, Mr. McNair.
CERTIFIED CORRECT:_________________________________
RAYMOND P. MACDONALD, B.A., CVR
Commissioner of Oaths