NYS Gaming Commission drops the hammer on Linda Rice. Good job

[Hedevar]

If it can be established that any gate crew member took anything of value they are gone.

[FakeNameChanged]

Originally Posted by Hedevar

If it can be established that any gate crew member took anything of value they are gone.

The lower, one's position on the totem pole, the quicker the hammer drops. Happens in all walks of life.

[Andy Asaro]

Gate Crews are very important and tipping/giving gifts to them in any way it a significant advantage

[taxicab]

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[Gander36]

Originally Posted by davew

Is it a secret what horses are entered for races? I thought anyone licensed could go to the racing secretary and see the current entries, or is that only some states?

In day races, you don't know the entries of any race until the draw (after entries close). To be able to do so would create headaches for a Racing Secretary as trainers would watch for weak fields and avoid strong fields (or a horse they can't beat). This is the advantage Linda Rice was taking by getting the entries and PPs for horses entered before closing of the race.

In stakes races, a list of the nominees are typically available before entry, but the actual entries on entry day are taken the same as they are with day races.

[shots]

https://pastthewire.com/linda-rice-c...y-adjudicated/

[airford1]

America is just a Cancel Culture at best today. Drag the successful down and eat pop corn while on the internet.

[mountainman]

The nature and commision of these offenses gives off a whiff of Keystone cops. Without elaborating on the myriad of safer ways through which the purloined info might have been passed along, I'll just say the inside men strike me as moronic bumblers.

And their boss lady comes across as a narcissitic control-freak. There are more scrupulous ways to catch wind of what horses pass the entry box.

[taxicab]

Originally Posted by mountainman

The nature and commision of these offenses gives off a whiff of Keystone cops. Without elaborating on the myriad of safer ways through which the purloined info might have been passed along, I'll just say the inside men strike me as moronic bumblers.

And their boss lady comes across as a narcissitic control-freak. There are more scrupulous ways to catch wind of what horses pass the entry box.

Rule number one to being a successful criminal type:
Don't get too many accomplices involved.
Duh Linda.....

[classhandicapper]

From what I've heard she was still out at Belmont working horses yesterday. So there must be an appeals process.

[Big Peps]

Originally Posted by classhandicapper

From what I've heard she was still out at Belmont working horses yesterday. So there must be an appeals process.

She ran a couple yesterday at Finger Lakes as well

[GMB@BP]

Originally Posted by classhandicapper

From what I've heard she was still out at Belmont working horses yesterday. So there must be an appeals process.

at least she is getting due process

[classhandicapper]

Originally Posted by GMB@BP

at least she is getting due process

I have no problem with that.

If you grade it on a curve, I think her punishment was way out of line with what is typically done for drug issues, but it's not NYRA handling her case.

[Garbage7]

A cheat is a cheat is a cheat--in the meantime I guess she can still run horses--Duh

[GMB@BP]

Originally Posted by classhandicapper

I have no problem with that.

If you grade it on a curve, I think her punishment was way out of line with what is typically done for drug issues, but it's not NYRA handling her case.

I have never heard anything like this so punishment has little context to me.