John's Father became a Super Trainer in the 80's , at Freestate , Rosecroft , Ocean City , and Dover... when son John got a 5 year suspension. Rumor then , was that synthetic morphine , was a key ingredient.
John was not afraid of winning at the Meadowlands at 30 or 40 to 1 odds........he had so much cash...he could wait for ever to cash a ticket
Racing commissions forget fast...and feel they have done their job in giving people like John 5 years..or often even less time than that