The New Jersey Racing Commission has issued a 395-day suspension and $3,000 fine to harness racing trainer Brandon Mongiello after a “routine inspection” of his stabling area at the Crystal Brook Training Center, an off-track stabling facility licensed by and under the jurisdiction of the N.J.R.C., according to a ruling posted on the Association of Racing Commissioners International website.
The inspection, carried out on May 5, 2023, found hypodermic needles and syringes, as well as other instruments used for injection, in Mongiello's stabling area, as well as injectable substances and prescription legend drugs.
In addition, Mongiello employed an individual who was not licensed by the N.J.R.C. at the off-track training facility.
Each of the above three violations resulted in a $1,000 fine. The first two violations, for injectable instruments and injectable medications, each garnered a six-month suspension, while the unlicensed employee resulted in an additional 30-day suspension.
As a result of the violations, Mongiello has been issued a full suspension of his N.J.R.C. license for a total of three hundred ninety-five (395) days and a fine totaling three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars. The two six-month suspensions along with the thirty-day suspension shall all be served consecutively beginning Nov. 1, 2023 and run thru Nov. 30, 2024.
During the time of suspension, Mongiello is denied access to all grounds under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Racing Commission for any and all purposes.
The fine associated with this ruling must be received by the N.J.R.C. on or before Nov. 24, 2024.
Mongiello was the leading trainer at Freehold Raceway during the summer/fall meet in 2021, and is currently tied atop the standings at the New Jersey oval.
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