The Alcohol and Gaming Fee of Ontario (AGCO) has handed out a stiff penalty to a Standardbred coach from Puslinch, Ont.
In accordance with a information launch from the AGCO, coach Richard Moreau and driver Sylvain Fillion have each violated the group’s Guidelines of Standardbred Racing.
The ruling comes after the AGCO acquired a Certificates of Evaluation confirming the presence of the drug darbepoetin alfa (DPO) in a horse named FUNTIME BAYAMA.
The pattern was collected on June 10 as a part of the Out of Competitors Testing Program.
The drug is taken into account to be a prohibited performance-enhancing substance.
Moreau and Filion have been each handed 10-year suspensions. They have been additionally each issued a financial penalty of $40,000.
“Any horses owned by Moreau and/or Filion are ineligible to be entered to race during the 10-year suspension period, in accordance with Standardbred Rule 6.13.01. Horses trained by Moreau and/or Filion are also ineligible to race but may be released or sold to another trainer, if approved by AGCO Race Officials, in accordance with Standardbred Rule 26.08 and Directive No. 2-2008,” the discharge states.
