MEETING: Century Mile Racetrack & Casino - May 27, 2026
Having spoken via telephone with GROOM, ROBERT JOHN THACKER, PERM. ADD.: DAYSLAND, ALBERTA, CANADA, D.O.B. AUGUST 10, 1977, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, regarding Ruling #107 dated September 5, 2025 issued by HORSE RACING ALBERTA;
And having received confirmation from Dynacare Laboratory on August 29, 2025 that
Mr. Thacker tested POSITIVE for an ILLICIT drug;
It is hereby ordered that Mr. Robert John Thacker was suspended from all Alberta racetracks, including grandstand access, for a period of thirty (30) calendar days and fined the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00);
And further, having SERVED his SUSPENSION and PAID his FINE, Mr. Thacker must provide a negative drug sample satisfactory to the Board of Stewards prior to being eligible to apply for a 2026 HORSE RACING ALBERTA licence.