US EditionAGCO issues 10-year suspension to trainer Jeffrey Gillis for buying illegal performance-enhancing drugs from convicted US veterinarian
- On May 24, 2025, Standardbred trainer Jeffrey Gillis was handed a 10-year suspension and fined $40,000 by Ontario’s regulatory authority responsible for alcohol and gaming oversight.
- This disciplinary action arose from an AGCO investigation linked to an FBI probe charging 27 people with distributing illegal performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing.
- Records show Gillis purchased illegal synthetic erythropoietin from U.S. Veterinarian Seth Fishman, who was among those federally charged for manufacturing and distributing banned substances.
- Following the AGCO’s decision, the governing body overseeing trotting in the United States informed Gillis that he will face a matching suspension, placing him on their list of banned trainers for the same 10-year period.
- This case underscores the AGCO and USTA's commitment to enforcing anti-doping rules and protecting sport integrity, horse welfare, and public trust in horseracing.
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AGCO issues 10-year suspension to trainer Jeffrey Gillis for buying illegal performance-enhancing drugs from convicted US veterinarian
TORONTO, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued a 10-year suspension and $40,000 penalty to Standardbred trainer Jeffrey Gillis following an investigation by its Equine Drug Unit.
USTA to enforce reciprocal suspension following AGCO ruling against trainer Jeffrey Gillis – U.S. Trotting News
The United States Trotting Association (USTA) has been formally notified of the 10-year suspension and $40,000 fine issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to Standardbred trainer Jeffrey Gillis. The AGCO found that Mr. Gillis engaged in serious violations, including the acquisition of prohibited performance-enhancing substances.
Trainer Gets $40,000 Fine Following FBI Investigation
TORONTO, May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued a 10-year suspension and $40,000 penalty to Standardbred trainer Jeffrey Gillis following an investigation by its Equine Drug Unit. The AGCO has been actively investigating potential violations of Ontario’s horseracing anti-doping rules stemming from an international criminal investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The …
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