Ontario Racing Commission

The appellant, a thoroughbred jockey, appealed a decision of the Ontario Thoroughbred Racing Industry Appeal Board upholding a three-day suspension for interfering with another horse during a race.

The Ontario Racing Commission panel heard testimony from an ORC Steward and the appellant.

The panel dismissed the appeal and upheld the suspension, with the suspension days agreed upon by the parties.

Jockey Emile Ramsammy was summonsed by the Ontario Racing Commission Administration to testify at an appeal hearing but failed to appear.

A panel convened to consider his non-attendance.

After reviewing the summons and hearing submissions from counsel, the panel fined Mr. Ramsammy $1,000 pursuant to Thoroughbred Rule 24.01(d) for failing to attend and provide testimony when properly summonsed.

The appellant jockey appealed a decision of the Ontario Thoroughbred Racing Industry Appeal Board upholding a 3-day suspension for striking his mount on the head during a race.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard the appeal, reviewed videotape evidence, and dismissed the appeal, upholding the suspension.

The Ontario Racing Commission held a hearing to consider applications for 2002 live and intertrack race dates from various racetracks across the province.

After hearing submissions from the applicants, the Administration, and horsemen's associations, the Commission approved the requested dates for thoroughbred, quarter horse, and standardbred racing, subject to certain conditions and undertakings regarding field sizes and racing opportunities.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard an application from Georgian Downs Limited for a racetrack operator's licence and racing dates for the new Georgian Downs Raceway.

The Commission approved the application, granting the licence, 17 live race dates, and 61 intertrack and off-track dates.

The Commission also approved the cancellation of existing teletheatre licences for Barrie Raceway and their transfer to Georgian Downs Raceway.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard teletheatre applications from Flamboro Downs Raceway and Fort Erie Race Track.

The Commission granted a licence to Fort Erie for a site in Grimsby and to Flamboro for a site in Hamilton, but denied applications for sites in Welland and St. Catharines due to market saturation.

The Commission also made recommendations to the CPMA regarding the designation of exclusive Home Market Areas for teletheatres in the Hamilton and Niagara regions.

The Ontario Racing Commission convened to hear an application for a teletheatre licence from Flamboro Downs Raceway.

After hearing submissions from the applicant, Fort Erie Racetrack, and the Administration, the Commission approved the teletheatre licence for a site in Hamilton, Ontario, conditional upon Flamboro Downs advising the Administration of the opening date.

The appellant, a standardbred owner, driver, and trainer, appealed a judges' ruling that suspended him for 60 days and fined him $1,500 for a high TCO2 level in a horse he raced.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony and dismissed the appeal, ratifying the penalty.

The Divisional Court remitted the issue of penalty for an equine drug offence back to the Ontario Racing Commission for rehearing.

The licensee brought a motion challenging the panel's jurisdiction under the new Racing Commission Act, 2000, which was dismissed.

Applying the Divisional Court's directive to treat the violation as a first offence under the new guidelines while still considering prior offences, the Commission imposed a 74-day suspension and a $1,000 fine.

Douglas Walters appealed a Judges' Ruling that suspended him for 180 days and fined him $2,000 after his horse tested positive for metaproterenol in two races.

The Ontario Racing Commission dismissed the appeal, upholding the 180-day suspension but reducing the fine to $1,500.

The appellant jockey appealed two rulings of the Stewards suspending him for five days each for indiscriminate use and misuse of his whip, specifically for striking his mounts on the belly during two separate races.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony from the Stewards, a veterinarian, a trainer, and the appellant.

The Commission dismissed the appeal but varied the penalty, reducing the suspension to a total of three days applicable to both violations.

The appellant appealed a Judges' Ruling that placed his horse 4th instead of 3rd for failing to lose ground on a break during a race.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard testimony and upheld the appeal, providing oral reasons.

The appellant, a standardbred licensee, appealed a suspension under Rule 6.38(e)(iii) of the Rules of Standardbred Racing.

The Ontario Racing Commission reinstated the appellant's licence subject to strict conditions, including the successful completion of a substance abuse program, weekly urine testing at his own expense, and mandatory participation in random testing at any track where he is present.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard an application from Rideau Carleton Raceway for a teletheatre licence at the Windsor Tavern in Vankleek Hill.

The Commission approved the licence effective September 27, 2001, subject to conditions regarding lawful gaming and betting on the premises.

The Ontario Racing Commission convened to hear an application for a teletheatre licence from the applicant.

Upon hearing submissions from the applicant and the Administration, the Commission approved the teletheatre licence for a site operated by Levitsky Enterprises Inc. in Ridgetown, Ontario.

The appellant, a thoroughbred owner and trainer, appealed a Stewards' Ruling that suspended him for 30 days and fined him $1,000 after his horse tested positive for the prohibited drug cromoglycate.

The Ontario Racing Commission dismissed the appeal and confirmed the penalty.

The Ontario Racing Commission convened to hear an application by Woodbine Entertainment Group for a teletheatre licence.

Upon hearing submissions from the applicant and the Administration, the Commission approved the teletheatre licence for the site operated by Off Side Sports Bar & Grill in Mississauga, effective August 21, 2001.

Barrie Raceway Holdings Limited applied for a teletheatre licence for a site at 156 Victoria Street, Barrie, Ontario, operated by Adam L. Miller.

The Ontario Racing Commission convened via teleconference to hear the application.

Upon hearing submissions, the Commission approved the teletheatre licence effective August 18, 2001.

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.