Federal Indictments

Oakes Expected To Plead Guilty

October 13, 2021

According to a story by Byron King in BloodHorse magazine, indicted harness trainer Chris Oakes “is expected to enter a guilty plea Oct. 20 in a U.S. District Court on charges related to purchasing, s...

Guilty Pleas In U.S. Doping Case

August 11, 2021

The United States Department of Justice issued a press release on Wednesday, Aug. 11 announcing that Thoroughbred trainer Jorge Navarro and Kristian Rhein, head of a New York veterinary clinic, pled g...

Mangini Pleads Guilty In New York

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Scott Mangini pled guilty on Friday (April 23) to conspiring to unlawfully distribute adulterated and m...

Robinson Sentenced In New York

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Scott Robinson was sentenced today (March 9) to 18 months in prison in connection with his years-long s...

Guilty Pleas In Federal Indictments

September 16, 2020

Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that two defendants each pled guilty today (Sept. 16) to conspiring to unlawfully distribute adultera...

Meadowlands And Hambletonian Society Issue Policy On Indicted Trainers

The Meadowlands Racetrack and Hambletonian Society have announced a joint policy addressing the March indictments and arrests resulting from the current FBI investigation into illegal drug use.

More ‘Not Guilty’ Pleas Submitted

It has been reported that four individuals that are part of the recent federal indictments in the United States entered ‘not guilty' pleas during an arraignment on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.

Participants Plead Not Guilty

Harness racing trainers Nick Surick and Chris Oakes were among a number of horse racing participants who pleaded not guilty to numerous charges in a teleconference arraignment on Thursday, April 2.

‘Big M’ On Indicted Trainers’ Horses

On Wednesday, March 25, officials with the Meadowlands Racetrack addressed how the track will be handling horses that were trained by trainers that have been indicted.

More Reaction To Indictments

Reactions and feedback pertaining to the recent federal indictments in the United States continues to be received, as the Hambletonian Society and the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association are ...

Lawson, Gural Discuss Indictments

“I think it’s time that people start to change the way we look at the industry, and as you’ve heard me say many times, we just need to change the culture of the industry much like other sports have ha...

Rene Allard Arrested

Trot Insider has learned that trainer Rene Allard was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada.