Jason Servis
Appearance
Jason Servis | |
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Occupation | Trainer |
Born | Charles Town, West Virginia | April 2, 1957
Major racing wins | |
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Significant horses | |
Uncle Benny, Maximum Security, Firenze Fire |
Jason J. Servis (born April 2, 1957) is an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses.[1] He is best known for having trained Maximum Security, who finished first in the 2019 Kentucky Derby but was disqualified for interference.[2]
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]
References
- ^ "Jason Service". Equibase Co. LLC. 2019-05-04. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ^ "Jason Servis goes from triumph to heartbreak". Newsday. 2019-05-04. 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.