![]() “These defendants engaged in this conduct not for the love of the sport, and certainly not out of concern for the horses, but for money. “Today’s unsealing of four indictments for widespread doping of racehorses is the largest ever of its kind from the Department of Justice,” Geoffrey S. Two days after the original indictments were unsealed, it was learned that standardbred trainer Richard Banca had also been charged for his role in the doping scheme leading to speculation that there are more names to come. ![]() ![]() were among those indicted on March 9 for offenses ranging from doping their own horses to assisting thoroughbred trainers with their doping routines. Trainers Nick Surick, Chris Oakes, Chris Marino and Rick Dane Jr. While most of the attention was focused on two high-profile thoroughbred trainers, Jason Servis and Jorge Navarro, the indictment extended into the world of harness racing. The maximum penalty for obstruction is 20 years. ![]() Dave Landry | Standardbred trainer Nick Surick has been charged with two counts of “Misbranding Conspiracy” and two counts of “Obstruction.” The maximum penalty for misbranding is five years’ imprisonment. ![]()
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