26-05-2025
Ontario horse trainer suspended for buying performance-enhancing drugs
A horse trainer who lives in the Guelph, Ont. area has been handed a 10-year suspension from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).
In a news release Monday, the AGCO said Jeffery Gillis was part of an investigation by its Equine Drug Unit.
They said it stemmed from a criminal investigation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The American agency had already charged 27 horseracing trainers, veterinarians and others with various offenses related to shipping and administering of illegal performance-enhancing drugs to racehorses.
The AGCO said they also had evidence Gillis bought illegal drugs from a veterinarian in the U.S. That veterinarian was later charged for his role in the manufacturing and distribution of drugs designed to evade anti-doping measures.
Gillis is also facing a $40,000 fine.
