The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), which regulates horse racing in the province, has suspended the trainer’s license of ROBERT GERL for 20 years and issued the Palgrave, ON resident a $100,000 fine for two positive tests obtained last fall at Woodbine.

The AGCO has taken these regulatory actions due to alleged infractions of the Rules of Thoroughbred Racing involving two horses, Arafat and Komunist, who tested positive for ostarine (enobosarm), a non-therapeutic substance, in two separate races.

Ostarine, also known as MK-2866, is considered a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM). It is not FDA approved but is often found in supplements, in particular those used for bodybuilding. It is currently banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency and National Collegiate Athletic Association.

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