Juan Carlos Vazquez, whose Pennsylvania trainer's license was previously suspended for more than two years after regulators found his treatment of a horse to be cruel and abusive, has now been denied an owner's license in the state.
In an Oct. 23, 2026, ruling, Pennsylvania regulators denied Vazquez's May 28 application for an owner's license. The commission cited his history of racing violations in multiple jurisdictions and concluded Vazquez "failed to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that he is a person of good character, honesty, and integrity, or that his prior activities will not pose a threat to the public interest or the effective regulation and control of horse racing."
The decision stems in part from a Pennsylvania disciplinary case dating to 2022. As previously reported by the Paulick Report, Pennsylvania stewards issued a ruling July 7, 2022, suspending Vazquez's training license through Jan. 26, 2025, and fining him $5,000 following the death of Shining Colors, a mare who was euthanized after being shipped from Belmont Park to Parx Racing while suffering from severe chronic laminitis.
The commission concluded that Vazquez's conduct in caring for the horse w...