RULING NUMBER COM SB 021/2011
COMMISSION HEARING TORONTO, ONTARIO – MAY 5, 2011
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
STANDARDBRED LICENSEE RENE ALLARD
On March 15, 2011, standardbred trainer Rene Allard, (“ALLARD”) (ORC Licence Y8319), appealed Judges’ Ruling SB43193, dated March 5, 2011, wherein he was fined $200 for being late to the paddock with the horse Home Run Hitter for race 9 at Flamboro Downs on March 5, 2011, in violation of Rule 26.12 of the Rules of Standardbred Racing.
On May 5, 2011, a Panel of the Ontario Racing Commission (“ORC”) consisting of Chair Rod Seiling, convened to hear the appeal.
Rick Rier appeared as agent for the Administration. ALLARD attended the hearing in person and was unrepresented.
Upon hearing the testimony of Judge John Dorion, upon reviewing the exhibits filed and upon hearing the submissions of Rier and Allard, the Panel dismissed the appeal.
A transcript of the Panel’s Oral Decision is attached to this Ruling.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario this 9^th^ day of May 2011.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION ____________________________
John L. Blakney
Executive Director
1ONTARIO RACING COMMISSION
2STANDARDBRED HEARING
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5 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL AND REQUEST FOR
6 HEARING OF RENE ALLARD,
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9 Held before:
10 Rod Seiling, Commissioner
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13 These are an excerpt of the proceedings
in the above-mentioned matter held before
14 The Ontario Racing Commission, Re: RENE
ALLARD, taken before Toronto Court
15 Reporters, Suite 1410, 65 Queen Street
West, Toronto, Ontario, at 10 Carlson
16 Court, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, on the
5th day of May, 2011
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Appearances:
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Rick Rier, Agent for the Ontario
21 Racing Commission
Administration
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1 Hearing continued.....
2 COMMISSIONER SEILING: Well, based on
3 what Mr. Allard has just admitted, it's obvious
4 the appeal is dismissed, both appeals are
5 dismissed. Fines will stand as is.
6 Mr. Allard, because you have admitted,
7 I'm going to not do anything about you being
8 late.
9 MR. ALLARD: Sorry about this.
10 COMMISSIONER SEILING: Well, I travel quite a
11 distance. Mr. Rier has travelled quite a distance
12 to be here in time. In the future you need to allow
13 yourself more time, so I'm not going to do anything
14 about you being 40 minutes late today.
15 THE DEPONENT: Sorry about this.
16 COMMISSIONER SEILING: Your apology is
17 accepted. And given that you have admitted that,
18 I'm dismissing both appeals. Thank you. Court
19 dismissed. Adjourned.
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21 --- Whereupon at 10:18 a.m. the hearing was
22 concluded
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1 This is to certify that the
foregoing excerpt is a true
2 and accurate transcription of
the proceedings taken to the
3 best of my ability and skill.
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Sandra Brereton
7 Certified Shorthand Reporter
Registered Professional Reporter