Columbus, OH — According to a story on Harness Racing Update on Sunday (Sept. 12), Bill Finley reports on a new court filing in the federal indictments cases that reveals additional information about harness trainers Nick Surick and Chris Oakes.

According to Finley, “In a recent court filing, the government has portrayed banned harness trainer Nick Surick as a central figure in the early days of its investigation that led to a stunning run of indictments that charged several individuals with using performance-enhancing drugs on racehorses. In particular, Surick is, allegedly, closely linked to high-profile Thoroughbred trainer Jorge Navarro, who, it has been revealed, came on the FBI’s radar because it was looking first into the now banned harness trainer.

“The filing also goes into new detail about the alleged role of harness trainer Chris Oakes, who was also said to have worked closely with Navarro in his efforts to dope his horses.”

To read the complete story on Harness Racing Update, click here.