Tim Snell

The appellant track operator appealed a ruling of the Executive Director imposing a fine, probation, and a requirement to conduct a security audit.

The appellant brought motions for a stay of the ruling pending appeal and for further particulars.

The Commission granted the stay, finding that the balance of convenience favoured the appellant and the public interest would be protected by the appellant's continued compliance with existing rules and licence conditions.

The Administration agreed to provide the requested particulars.

The licensee, a standardbred owner, driver, and trainer, requested a hearing after the Deputy Director issued an order of immediate suspension and a notice of proposed order to revoke his license.

The licensee had improperly administered a nasal gastric tube to a racehorse, infusing fluids into its lungs and causing its death.

The Ontario Racing Commission found that the licensee's actions constituted cruelty to the horse, even without intent.

The Commission set aside the proposed revocation and instead ordered a three-year suspension from all participation in horse racing.

The Administration brought a motion to determine when the respondent standardbred trainer must serve a six-month suspension and pay $4,500 in fines previously ordered by the Commission.

The respondent and his counsel failed to appear or respond to the motion.

The Commission ordered the suspension to begin on April 1, 2004, with the fines payable by the end of the suspension period on September 30, 2004.

The appellant, a standardbred trainer, appealed rulings suspending his license for six months and imposing fines for failing to comply with death registry reporting requirements and failing to have a written contract with owners.

The Commission found the appellant failed to report the death of a racehorse and transport it for a post-mortem.

The appeal was allowed in part; the six-month suspension and the $2,000 fine for the contract violation were upheld, but the $5,000 fine for the death registry violations was reduced to $2,500 due to the appellant's recent licensing and modest earnings.

The appellant, a standardbred driver/owner/trainer, appealed decisions of the Executive Director and Director of Racing finding him liable for rule violations, suspending his licence for six months, and fining him $7,000.

The Ontario Racing Commission dismissed the appeal on liability but allowed the appeal on penalty, reducing the licence suspension to two months while maintaining the $7,000 fine.

The appellant, a veterinarian, appealed a decision of the Executive Director suspending him for two years and fining him $20,000 for violations of the Rules of Standardbred Racing.

At the commencement of the appeal hearing, the appellant brought motions requesting that the Commission Chair and another Commissioner recuse themselves from the panel.

The panel granted the motion for the Chair to recuse herself, dismissed the motion regarding the other Commissioner, and ordered that the hearing be rescheduled with the Vice Chair presiding.

A veterinarian appealed a six-month suspension and $5,000 fine imposed for submitting a falsified Coggins Certificate for a racehorse.

The Ontario Racing Commission found that while the veterinarian did not directly participate in creating the fraudulent document, he was ultimately responsible for the actions of his employee who fabricated it.

The Commission upheld the finding of liability and the $5,000 fine, but quashed the six-month suspension.

The appellant, a standardbred owner/driver/trainer, appealed a decision of the Ontario Racing Industry Board of Appeal that upheld a three-day driving suspension for violating Rule 22.05(a) of the Rules of Standardbred Racing.

The Ontario Racing Commission heard evidence from several witnesses and dismissed the appeal, with reasons forming part of the hearing transcript.

The applicant requested a hearing before the Ontario Racing Commission regarding the Deputy Director's Notice of Proposed Order to Revoke his licence as a standardbred owner, driver, and trainer, as well as an Order of Immediate Suspension.

Following a hearing where testimony was heard from multiple witnesses, the Commission ordered that the Proposed Order be set aside and the Order of Immediate Suspension be withdrawn.

The reasons for the decision were delivered orally and form part of the hearing transcript.