PENALTY BOX - 2021
Fines and suspensions issued by the licensed judges
of the Maine Harness Racing Commission
Occ - Occurrence
Date Licensee Violation Occ Track Comments
12/14/21 Matthew Athearn Mr. Athearn did fail to keep a line in each hand, hands out of holders 2 Cum $100 Fine
12/14/21 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did fail to keep a line in each hand 3 Cum $100 Fine
12/04/21 Dakota Jackson Mr. Jackson did cause interference causing another horse to make a break 1 Cum Suspended 3 days
12/07 - 12/09
12/01/21 Walter Case, Jr. Mr. Case did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 2 Cum $125 Fine
11/30/21 Karl Butterfield Mr. Butterfield did use the whip in and excessive/imdiscriminate way 1 Cum $125 Fine
11/17/21 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did fail to keep a line in each hand 2 Cum $125 Fine
11/16/21 Steven Wilson Mr. Wilson did fail to set and maintain a proper pace 1 Cum $100 Fine
10/23/21 Michael Stevenson Mr. Stevenson was late to the lasix barn 1 Bang $50 Fine
10/23/21 Donna Sprague Ms. Sprague did fail to honor declaration to race 1 Bang $100 Fine
10/09/21 Alex Richardson Mr. Richardson did kick his horse 1 Frybg $100 Fine
10/07/21 Chris Long Mr. Long did fail to drive when programmed - five instances 2 Frybg $250 Fine
10/05/21 Walter Case, Jr. Mr. Case did kick his horse around 7/8 turn 1 Frybg $100 Fine
10/03/21 Robert Marston Mr. Marston did fail to conform to the rules of racing - did not return to winners circle for picture 1 Cumb $50 Fine
10/03/21 Randy White Mr. White did fail to obey the instruction of a racing official 1 Cumb $150 Fine
10/02/21 Winter Asher-Stalbaum Mr. Asher-Stalbaum did go inside the pylon without gaining advantage 1 Cumb $100 Fine
10/02/21 Donald Billingsley, Jr. Mr. Billingsley did fail to honor declaration 1 Cumb $250 Fine
10/01/21 Karl Butterfield Mr. Butterfield was late to the lasix barn 1 Cumb $50 Fine
9/28/21 Matthew Athearn Mr. Athearn did fail to keep a line in each hand 1 Cumb $100 Fine
9/26/21 Jason Leal Mr. Leal did fail to keep both lines taut, fail to keep a line in each hand 1 Cumb $125 Fine
9/25/21 Walter Case, Jr. Mr. Case did have his foot out of the stirrup in the stretch 1 Farm $50 Fine
9/22/21 Winter Asher-Stalbaum Mr. Asher-Stalbaum did change course in the first turn causing another horse to break 1 Farm $100 Fine
9/21/21 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did leave visible welt from whipping 1 Farm $500 Fine
9/05/21 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes was late to the lasix barn 1 Wind $50 Fine
9/04/21 Brian Kelley Mr. Kelley did make a late driver change 1 Wind $50 Fine
8/29/21 Gary Mosher Mr. Mosher did go inside the pylons at the head of the stretch 2 Wind $100 Fine
8/27/21 Michael Girouard Mr. Girouard did fail to keep a line in each hand 1 Union $50 Fine
8/27/21 Karl Butterfield Mr. Butterfield did use the whip excessively 1 Union $50 Fine
8/24/21 Winter Asher-Stalbaum Mr. Asher-Stalbaum did lay back in the sulky 1 Union $25 Fine
8/21/21 Wallace Watson Mr. Watson did have his foot out of the stirrup in the stretch 1 Skow $100 Fine
8/20/21 Chris Long Mr. Long did fail to drive when programmed - Five instances 1 Skow $125 Fine
8/19/21 Benson Merrill Mr. Merrill did make a late driver change 1 Skow $25 Fine
8/18/21 Matthew Athearn Mr. Athearn did change course in the stretch causing interference 1 Tops $100 Fine
8/17/21 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did have his foot out of the stirrup in the stretch 1 Skow $100 Fine
8/16/21 McGwire Sowers Mr. Sowers did fail to keep a line in each hand 2 Skow $100 Fine
8/12/21 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did use the whip excessively, causing visible injury 1 Tops $300 Fine
Suspended 2 days
8/23 - 8/24
8/10/21 Benson Merrill Mr. Merrill did use the the whip excessively 1 Tops $100 Fine
8/08/21 Matthew Athearn Mr. Athearn did fail to keep a line in each hand 1 Tops $100 Fine
8/05/21 Mark Athearn Mr. Athearn did fail to keep a line in each hand 1 Cumb $100 Fine
8/05/21 McGwire Sowers Mr. Sowers did cause interference in the stretch causing interference 3 Cumb $100 Fine
7/31/21 Matthew Athearn Mr. Athearn did go inside the pylons in the stretch run 1 Cumb $100 Fine
7/25/21 Adam Gray Mr. Gray did use the whip excessively 1 Cumb $150 Fine
7/24/21 Stanley Whittemore Mr. Whittemore was late to the lasix barn 1 Cumb $50 Fine
7/24/21 Gary Mosher Mr. Mosher did kick his horse 2 Cumb $150 Fine
7/24/21 Alex Richardson Mr. Richardson did cause interference in the first turn causing another horse to break 1 Cumb Suspended 5 days
7/27 - 7/31
7/14/21 Gary Mosher Mr. Mosher did kick his horse 1 Bang Suspended 3 days
7/29 - 7/31
7/10/21 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did fail to drive when programmed 1 Cumb $100 Fine
7/10/21 Todd Whitney Mr. Whitney did use the whip in an indiscriminate manner 1 Cumb $125 Fine
7/03/21 Ron Cushing Mr. Cushing did cause interference in the stretch impeding the progress of another horse 1 Cumb $100 Fine
6/29/21 Pat Curtin Mr. Curtin did use the whip in an indiscriminate manner 1 Cumb $250 Fine
6/22/21 Heath Campbell Mr. Campbell did fail to keep a rein in each hand 1 Cumb $125 Fine
6/20/21 McGwire Sowers Mr. Sowers did fail to keep a rein in each hand and caused slight welting as reported by state vet 1 Bang $100 Fine
Suspended 3 days
6/22 - 6/24
6/16/21 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did go inside the pylons 1 Bang $100 Fine
6/13/21 Randy White Mr. White did use profane and offensive language towards track employee and refused to sign blood sample card 1 Bang $200 Fine
6/12/21 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did kick his horse for most of the stretch run. 1 Cumb $250 Fine
6/12/21 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did fail to keep a rein in each hand 1 Cumb $100 Fine
6/05/21 Gary Mosher Mr. Mosher did go inside the pylons 1 Cumb $100 Fine
6/05/21 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer caused interference in the stretch impeding the progress of another horse; finished 2nd placed 4th 1 Cumb $200 Fine
6/05/21 Michael McGee Mr. McGee did take up abruptly/sit down in front of horses causing confusion among trailing horses 1 Cumb $200 Fine
6/05/21 W. Drew Campbell Mr. Campbell did fail to set and maintain a proper pace 1 Cumb $100 Fine
5/29/21 Karl Butterfield Mr. Butterfield did engage in language/conduct towards State Steward/Program Supervisor which included implicit and threatening language 1 Cumb Suspended 3 Days
6/04 - 7/03
5/26/21 Matthew Athearn Mr. Athearn did fail to drive as programmed. 1 Bang $100 Fine
5/26/21 Gary Mosher Mr. Mosher did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 2 Bang $100 Fine
5/26/21 Gary Mosher Mr. Mosher did fail to keep a line in each hand approaching the 3/4 pole 1 Bang $100 Fine
5/23/21 Bruce Ranger Mr. Ranger did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups coming into the stretch 1 Bang $100 Fine
5/12/21 McGwire Sowers Mr. Sowers did go inside the pylons 1 Cumb $100 Fine
5/05/21 Gary Mosher Mr. Mosher did have his left foot out at the top of the stretch while driving SUPREME MACH N in race 8. 1 Bang $100 Fine
4/28/21 Robert Gibbs Mr. Gibbs was suspended for his actions which were detrimental to racing. 1 Bang $100 Fine
4/28/21 Dalton Lee Mr. Lee was suspended for his conduct which was detrimental to racing 1 Bang Suspended 3 Days
5/20 - 5/22
4/25/21 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did fail to keep a rein in each hand while driving  I`LLCALLYOULATER in race 1 while approaching  3/4 pole. 1 Bang $100 Fine
4/25/21 McGwire Sowers Mr. Sowers did pull out in front of  #6 (ARTZUMA) (Mr. Matthew Athearn) coming to the half causing Mr. Athearn to take into his horse. Mr. Sowers finished 2nd was placed 3rd. 2 Bang Suspended 3 Days
5/03 - 5/05
4/18/21 McGwire Sowers Mr. Sowers did come out where clearance didn't exist approaching 7/8th pole while driving DREAMFAIR FANTASY. 1 Bang $100 Fine