A racehorse tested positive for meth after a winning run in Ohio … and the trainer’s slap-on-the-wrist punishment has pissed off PETA, who is now demanding he be banned.
The horse, Gardy’s Legacy , was given a blood test after winning a race at the MGM Northfield Park on September 3 … and it came back positive for D-methamphetamine, a Class 1 Category A offense according to the U.S. Trotting Association .
Following the positive result, the Ohio State Racing Commission suspended trainer Samuel Schillaci for one year … and ordered him to pay a $1k fine.
The Standardbred was also disqualified … and the $4,500 winnings were returned.
That punishment clearly wasn’t enough for PETA, the largest animal rights organization in the world, who are now calling on Schillaci to be permanently banned from the sport.
“This small administrative fine and suspension aren’t commensurate with such a serious violation,” PETA’s Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo said on Monday.