Seth the mermaid | Bryan Smith
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Trainer Jamen Davidovich, who admitted Thursday during Seth Fishman’s trial that he purchased and used performance-enhancing drugs provided by a veterinarian, was sued by the Ohio Racing Commission. suspension, the first step could result in his license being revoked permanently. .
Davidovich testified that Fishman, one of 27 individuals initially indicted in the doping investigation that included celebrity trainers Jorge Navarro and Jason Servis, began supplying him with drugs after the two met each other at Ft. Lauderdale Restaurant. When asked by prosecutor Anden Chow about the subject of PEDs, Davidovich replied: “We are talking about different things to make the horse run better.”
Davidovich, 31, is primarily racing in Ohio, and the commission in that state wasted little time in action on Friday. According to the executive director of the Ohio State Racing Commission, Chris Dragone, Davidovich’s driver’s license has been suspended pending a hearing. News that the Ohio commission had taken action against Davidovich was first reported by Blood horse.
“He has a right to a hearing and we’ll see what he has to say,” Dragone said.
Dragone said that if evidence shows the horses have been adulterated with Davidovich, his license could be permanently suspended.
“We still haven’t seen the scoreboard (from the Fishman test). “But from everything I’ve heard and from what he said, this is blatant. This is very serious. This comes as a surprise and we have no announcement so far as to what he will say in court. But when he told the court he drugged his horses, we had to act. And there’s a chance he could have his license revoked and be banned for life.”
Reached by TDNDavidovich said he had no comment.
After winning just five races in 2014, Davidovich’s career took off in 2015 when he finished 25 to 99 (25%). He was 21 for 81 in 2016 and 9 for 59 in 2017. He said during the trial that he stopped doping in 2018, which is when his luck changed. As of 2018, he’s won just six races from 51 starts.
Thursday’s courtroom proceedings also included testimony from belt trainer Adrienne Hall, who also admitted she used the PED provided by Fishman. The last time she rode was in December at the Meadowlands. Meadowlands owner Jeff Gural said he has yet to decide whether to ban Hall from his tracking.
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