Jorge Navarro, who won seven straight trainers titles at Monmouth Park through 2019, was sentenced by a federal judge to five years in prison for his role in a performance-enhancing drug scandal that rocked the horse racing industry.
Navarro, who pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy in August, was sentenced Friday in Manhattan by federal Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil for being part of a conspiracy to distribute and administer adulterated and misbranded drugs for racehorses. He is scheduled to report to prison in 60 days.
He was also ordered to pay $25.8 million in restitution resulting from his financial gain from the conspiracy.
