PENALTY BOX - 2023
Fines and suspensions issued by the licensed judges
of the Maine Harness Racing Commission

Date Licensee Violation Occ Track Comments
12/15/2023 Dakota Jackson Mr. Jackson did jostle, strike or hook wheels 1 Cumb $100 Fine
12/03/2023 John Nason Mr. Nason did go inside the pylons in the stretch 2 Cumb $100 Fine
12/01/2023 W. Drew Campbell Mr. Campbell did fail to obey the instructions of an official - Breathanalyzer violation 1 Cumb Suspended 7 days
12/03/2023-12/17/2023
$250 Fine
11/19/2023 Michael Annunziata Mr. Annunziata did fail to honor declaration 2 Cumb $250 Fine
11/19/2023 Michael Annunziata Mr. Annunziata did fail to honor declaration 1 Cumb $250 Fine
11/19/2023 Michael Stevenson Mr. Stevenson did go inside the pylons in the stretch 1 Cumb $100 Fine
11/12/2023 W. Drew Campbell Mr. Campbell did lean back in the sulky between the 3/4 and 7/8 1 Cumb $100 Fine
11/08/2023 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did have his foot out of the stirrup 4 Bang $300 Fine
11/04/2023 Heath Campbell Mr. Campbell did have his foot out of the stirrup 1 Bang $100 Fine
10/29/2023 Joey Mosher Mr. Mosher did have his foot out of the stirrup 2 Bang $200 Fine
10/25/2023 Ron Cushing Mr. Cushing did have his foot out of the stirrup 5 Bang Suspended 3 days
10/28/2023 - 11/1/2023
10/25/2023 W. Drew Campbell Mr. Campbell did have his foot out of the stirrup 1 Bang $125 Fine

10/15/2023

 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did have his foot out of the stirrup 3 Bang $200 Fine
10/12/2023 Dakota Jackson Mr. Jackson did use the whip in an excessive manner 1 Bang $200 Fine
10/11/2023 Joey Mosher Mr. Mosher did have his foot out of the stirrup 1 Bang $125 Fine
10/07/2023 Robert Sumner Mr. Sumner did cause interference in the stretch causing placings 1 Frybg Suspended 5 days
10/08/2023 - 10/12/2023
10/05/2023 Chris Long Mr. Long did fail to drive in nine races when programmed 1 Frybg $500 Fine
10/01/2023 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did have his foot out of the stirrup 2 Cumb $100 Fine
9/30/2023 Winter Asher-Stalbaum Mr Asher-Stalbaum did fail to honor declaration with three horses 1 Cumb $750 Fine
9/30/2023 Dakota Jackson Mr. Jackson did use improper language toward an offical 1 Cumb $250 Fine
9/30/2023 Frederick Ward, Jr. Mr. Ward did use improper language towards another licensee 1 Cumb $200 Fine
9/25/2023 Mark Athearn Mr. Athearn did fail to keep a rein in each hand 1 Cumb $100 Fine
9/24/2023 Wallace Watson Mr. Watson did have his foot out of the stirrup 1 Cumb $150 Fine
9/23/2023 Walter Case, Jr. Mr. Case did have his foot out of the stirrup 3 Farm Suspended 2 days
9/23/2023 - 9/24/2023
9/20/2023 Jeffrey Deslandes Mr. Deslandes was late to the lasix barn 2 Farm $50 Fine
9/20/2023 Marc Tardif Mr. Tardif did make a late driver change 1 Farm $100 Fine
9/20/2023 Steven Wilson Mr. Wilson did fail to secure his chin strap while warming up 1 Farm $25 Fine
9/19/2023 Benson Merrill Mr. Merrill was late to the lasix barn 1 Farm $50 Fine
9/19/2023 Benson Merrill Mr. Merrill did make a late driver change 1 Farm $50 Fine
9/19/2023 Winter Asher-Stalbaum Mr. Asher-Stalbaum did make a lete driver change 2 Farm $50 Fine
9/19/2023 Winter Asher-Stalbaum Mr. Asher-Stalbaum did make a late driver change 1 Farm $50 Fine
9/19/2023 Ron Cushing Mr. Cushing did have his foot out of the stirrup touching the horse 4 Farm Suspended 2 days
10/6/2023 - 10/7/2023
9/18/2023 Allison MacDonald Mr. MacDonald was involved in a physical altercation in the paddock 1 Farm $500 Fine
Suspended 30 days
10/06/2023 - 11/04/2023
9/18/2023 Zachary Jackson Mr. Jackson did use offensive language to another licensee 1 Farm $250 Fine
Suspended 5 days
9/28/2023 - 10/02/2023
9/18/2023 Dakota Jackson Mr. Jackson did have his whip out of the allowed box to extend his arm 1 Farm $150 Fine
9/17/2023 Winter Asher-Stalbaum Mr. Asher-Stalbaum did use the whip in an excessive manner 2 Farm Suspended 2 days
9/18/2023 - 9/20/2023
9/13/2023 W. Drew Campbell Mr. Campbell did fail to obey the instructions of a racing official 1 Bang $100 Fine
9/06/2023 Karl Butterfield Mr. Butterfield was late to the lasix barn 2 Bang $100 Fine
9/06/2023 Cain MacKenzie Mr. MacKenzie did use improper conduct towards an official 1 Bang $250 Fine
Suspended 5 days
9/10/2023 - 9/14/2023
9/04/2023 Karl Butterfield Mr. Butterfield did fail to keep a vertical plane while driving 1 Wind $150 Fine
9/03/2023 W. Drew Campbell Mr. Campbell did fail to keep a vertical plane while driving 1 Wind $150 Fine
8/31/2023 Cain MacKenzie Mr. MacKenzie did go inside the pylons 1 Wind $100 Fine
8/29/2023 Walter Case, Jr. Mr. Case did have his foot out of the stirrup 2 Wind $100 Fine
8/29/2023 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did cause interference   Wind $100 Fine
8/28/2023 Aaron Hall Mr. Hall did fail to secure his chin strap while warming up 1 Wind $25 Fine
8/28/2023 Heath Campbell Mr. Campbell did fail to secure his chin strap while warming up 1 Wind $25 Fine
8/27/2023 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 2 Wind $200 Fine
8/27/2023 Ron Cushing Mr. Cushing did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 3 Wind $150 Fine
8/14/2023 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did use the whip in an excessive manner 2 Skow $250 Fine
8/13/2023 George Fenno Mr. Fenno did make a late driver change 1 Skow $50 Fine
8/13/2023 Nathan Kirker Mr. Kirker was late to the lasix barn 1 Skow $100 Fine
8/12/2023 Jeffrey Deslandes Mr. Deslandes was late to the lasix barn 1 Tops $100 Fine
8/12/2023 Jeffrey Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did fail to honor his declaration 1 Tops $250 Fine
8/10/2023 Winter Asher-Stalbaum Mr. Asher-Stalbaum did use the whip in an excessive manner 1 Tops $100 Fine
8/10/2023 Dakota Jackson Mr. Jackson did make a late driver change 1 Tops $50 Fine
8/09/2023 Benson Merrill Mr. Merrill did use the whip in an excessive manner 2 Tops $200 Fine
8/09/2023 Robert Marston Mr. Marston did make a late driver change 1 Tops $25 Fine
8/07/2023 Benson Merrill Mr. Merrill did use the whip in an excessive manner 1 Tops $100 Fine
8/07/2023 Dakota Jackson Mr. Jackson did race a horse with an unlicensed owner 3 Tops $200 Fine
8/06/2023 Dakota Jackson Mr. Jackson did race a horse with an unlicensed owner 2 Tops $100 Fine
8/06/2023 Dakota Jackson Mr. Jackson did race a horse with an unlicensed owner 1 Tops $100 Fine
8/04/2023 Walter Case, Jr. Mr. Case did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 1 Cumb $100 Fine
7/26/2023 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 1 Bang Suspended 1 day
8/04/2023 - 8/04/2023
7/26/2023 William Childs Mr. Childs did fail to follow starter's instructions 1 Bang $125 Fine
7/19/2023 Karl Butterfield Mr. Butterfield did fail to follow starter's instructions 1 Bang $125 Fine
7/15/2023 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did fail to keep a rein in each hand 3 Cumb $100 Fine
7/12/2023 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did fail to keep a rein in each hand 2 Bang $300 Fine
7/12/2023 Heath Campbell Mr. Campbell did fail to keep a rein in each hand 1 Bang $150 Fine
7/07/2023 Ron Cushing Mr. Cushing did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 2 Bang $300 Fine
7/01/2023 Jarred Laughlin Mr. Laughlin did use the whip in an excessive manner 1 Cumb $150 Fine
6/30/2023 Johnathan Bresnahan Mr. Bresnahan did warm up a horse with chin strap unbuckled 1 Cumb $25 Fine
6/25/2023 Jeffrey Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did use shouting language when addressing an official 1 Bang $100 Fine
6/25/2023 Ron Cushing Mr. Cushing did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 1 Bang $150 Fine
6/23/2023 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did impede the progress of another horse, cutting in front of another horse after the quarter pole 1 Cumb $200 Fine
6/21/2023 Karl Butterfield Mr. Butterfield was late to the lasix barn 1 Bang $50 Fine
6/14/2023 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did fail to keep a rein in both hands 1 Bang $300 Fine
5/31/2023 Andrew Harrington Mr. Harrington did use profane & offensive language in front of the grandstand 1 Bang $100 Fine
5/31/2023 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did cause interference in the stretch 1 Bang Suspended 5 days
8/27/2023 - 9/01/2023
5/27/2023 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did change course aftter selecting a position in the home stretch creating interference throughout most of the stretch 1 Cumb Suspended 3 days
5/31 -6/03
5/24/2023 Heath Campbell Mr. Campbell did use profane & offensive language towards and offical 1 Bang $100 Fine
5/24/2023 Heath Campbell Mr. Campbell did impete the progress of another horse causing him to break 1 Bang Suspended 1 Day
6/02/2023
$100 Fine
5/20/2023 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did use the whip excessively in the stretch 1 Cumb $150 Fine
5/19/2023 John Nason Mr. Nason did go inside the pylons 1 Cumb $100 Fine
5/14/2023 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups in the stretch 1 Bang $100 Fine
5/13/2023 Zach Vickerson Mr. Vickerson was late to the post parade 1 Cumb $50 Fine
5/13/2023 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did use the whip excessively in the stretch 1 Cumb $150 Fine
4/21/2023 Bruce Ranger Mr. Ranger did break the vertical plane with his whip 1 Cumb $150 Fine
4/15/2023 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did fail to set and maintain a proper pace 1 Cumb $150 Fine