AGCO issues 10-year suspensions and $40,000 monetary penalties to Richard Moreau and Sylvain Filion for presence of DPO in racehorse

TORONTO, Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To protect the wellbeing and safety of horses and safeguard the integrity of horse racing, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued monetary penalties and suspensions to Standardbred trainer, Richard Moreau, and driver, Sylvain Filion. Both are found to have violated the AGCO’s Rules of Standardbred Racing. The AGCO received a Certificate of Analysis confirming the presence of the non-therapeutic drug darbepoetin alfa (DPO) for the horse FUNTI ...