ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Linda Rice will seek judicial relief from the decision announced Monday by the New York State Gaming Commission to revoke her license for at least three years and fine her $50,000 for “conduct detrimental to racing,” both Rice and her attorney said Thursday.“It’s in the attorney’s hands, and we plan to appeal,” Rice said Thursday morning outside her Belmont Park office.Rice is represented by attorney Andrew Turro, who said he plans to “pursue all avenues of judicial relief” once he reviews the Gaming Commission’s official order of revocation.Typically, the first avenue of judicial relief is by way of an Article 78 proceeding, which is when an individual asks a New York state court to review a decision or action taken by another New York state body. Sometimes, a state supreme court will redirect the case to an appellate court. This process could take several months to adjudicate.According to a Gaming Commission spokesman, the commission’s decision regarding Rice is not effective until findings and an order have been served. That typically occurs within 10 business days of the commission’s determination, which was announced at a Monday meeting of the commission.“At this time, she holds a license to participate,” Gaming Commission spokesman Brad Maione wrote to Daily Racing Form in an e-mail.Rice had three horses entered for Thursday at Belmont Park. Hybrid Eclipse and Big Engine were listed as veterinarian scratches while Fast Getaway was still expected to start.Rice had horses entered in three races on Friday and five races on Saturday.Rice said she has notified her owners of the ruling and her intent to appeal.“Most of my clients, they called me. They understood, they were very supportive,” said Rice, who added she was “surprised” by the commission’s ruling.The Gaming Commission took action Monday after an eight-day hearing last fall that focused on Rice’s acceptance of past performance information from the racing office of other horses already entered in a race in which she was considering entering before those races were drawn. Presumably, that would allow Rice to review the competition and the potential dynamics of the race before deciding whom, or if, to enter.Also, Rice was alleged to have given money to members of the racing office for that information. The period in question occurred from on or about the 2011-12 Aqueduct meeting through March 2015.Rice’s attorneys argued that there was no specific rule Rice violated, adding that in order to fill races, in particular during the winter at Aqueduct, other trainers were given similar information by the racing office.Rice denied paying any members of the racing office for information, though she acknowledged she gave cash payments to members of the racing office and gate crew personnel at holiday time and to celebrate winning the Saratoga training title in 2009.Rice has been one of the most successful trainers on the NYRA circuit for years. Each year since 2013, Rice has finished in the top five in wins at NYRA tracks. Since 2017, Rice has been among the top four trainers in starts at NYRA tracks, averaging 472 starters annually between Aqueduct, Belmont, and Saratoga over that time.–additional reporting by Matt Hegarty