Jason J. Servis (born April 2, 1957) is an American trainer of thoroughbred racehorses and a convicted felon. A multiple graded stakes-winning trainer,[1] Servis is best known for having trained Maximum Security, who finished first in the 2019 Kentucky Derby but was disqualified for interference.[2]
| Jason Servis | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | April 2, 1957 Charles Town, West Virginia |
| Career wins | 1,306[1] |
| Major racing wins | |
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| Significant horses | |
| Uncle Benny, Maximum Security, Firenze Fire | |
He is a brother of trainer John Servis, of Smarty Jones fame.[3][4]
In March 2020, Servis was arrested after having been indicted along with 27 other people by federal authorities on charges related to manufacturing, procuring, distributing and administering illegal substances to racehorses.[5] Servis' trial was scheduled to begin in early 2023,[6] but in December 2022 he accepted a plea deal from the U.S. District Attorney's Office by pleading guilty to two new charges of misbranding and adulterating chemical substances intended to be used in racehorses. The original charges, which carried a potential prison term of 25 years, were dropped.[7] On July 26, 2023, Servis was sentenced to four years in prison, fined $30,000, and ordered to pay restitution.[8] He began serving his sentence on November 1, 2023 at FPC Pensacola.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Trainer Profile | Jason Servis". Equibase Co. LLC. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Jason Servis goes from triumph to heartbreak". Newsday. 2019-05-04. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ "Local Haskell Trainers Have Family Bond". Thoroughbred Daily News. NYRA. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "One brother has won the Kentucky Derby. The other might match him". Lexington Herald-Leader. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-04 – via kentucky.com.
- ^ Forde, Pat (March 9, 2020). "Horse Racing Sees Another Day of Reckoning Amid Doping Scandal". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Gearty, Robert (24 February 2022). "Jason Servis' Trial Postponed to Early 2023". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Gearty, Robert (9 December 2022). "Servis Admits Guilt, Faces up to Four Years in Prison". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Gearty, Robert (26 July 2023). "Trainer Jason Servis Sentenced to Four Years in Prison". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Finley, Bill (2 November 2023). "Servis Begins His Sentence At "Cushy" Prison". Thoroughbred Daily News. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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