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Trainer Alvaro Torres barred five years after cocaine found in post‑race test; commission ups fine to $5,000
Summary
The Nevada Gaming Commission on April 24 approved additional penalties against trainer Alvaro Torres after a state steward found cocaine in a post‑race urine test for a horse he trained. The commission increased the fine and imposed a five‑year racing ban.
The Nevada Gaming Commission on April 24 approved a recommendation from the State Steward and the Board of Stewards to escalate penalties against trainer Alvaro Torres after a post‑race test found cocaine and a metabolite in a sampled horse.
The state steward had already assessed a $1,000 fine and suspended Torres’s Nevada racing license for 180 days, the maximum penalty the steward may impose under Regulation 30. The Board of Stewards referred the case to the commission to consider additional penalties. After…
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