Trainer Jason L. Driver has been suspended 30 days and fined $500 by stewards in Kentucky after he was discovered to have contraband in the form of syringes and injectable medications at the recent Sandy Ridge meet at The Red Mile. The stewards' ruling was issued on April 3 and lists Driver's suspension as running April 10 through May 9.
The ruling indicated the contraband items were found during a search of Driver's vehicle and his jacket while he was on the Red Mile grounds for the Sandy Ridge races.
Driver waived his right to a formal hearing.
Two other licensees were suspended during the six-day Quarter Horse meet. Owner Marcos Galvan was suspended 30 days and fined $500 for possession of syringes and injectable medications which were found during a search of his vehicle at Red Mile. The stewards also ruled that entry of Galvan's horses will be denied until he transfers them to “persons acceptable to the stewards.”
Stable employee Marc A. Ramirez was suspended 15 days and fined $250 for possession of needles and syringes, which were found during a search of his vehicle at Red Mile.
Driver, who has been a licensed trainer since 2019, is a multiple graded stakes winner, having conditioned the winners of the Grade 2 TQHA Classic, the G3 King Rick Rack and the G3 TQHA 550.
On April 3, the same date as all three rulings, Driver had six horses entered, all of which were listed as trainer's scratches. Three of those entries were owned by Heavy Hitters Racing Stables. According to paperwork filed with the Texas government, Galvan is listed as a director and member for Heavy Hitters Racing Stables LLC's registration with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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