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Maximum Security’s trainer named in indictment

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Maximum Security’s trainer named in indictment

27 racing trainers, owners and veterinarians are accused of giving illegal performance-enhancing drugs to their horses. Jason Servis is the trainer of Maximum Security, the first horse to cross the finish line in last year's Kentucky Derby. Jorge Navarro is a longtime Florida trainer whose win percentage since the beginning of 2015 has long provoked suspicion. XY Jet died of an apparent heart attack in January. Aqueduct, Golden Gate Fields and Santa Anita will close to the public immediately because of the new coronavirus. The racing will go on with licensed racetrack personnel on hand.

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