25-year-old Marian Vega of Bensalem was charged with one count of rigging a publicly exhibited contest following an investigation by the Office of Attorney General's Organized Crime Section and Gaming Unit.
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According to a criminal complaint, Vega illegally administered the drug Clenbuterol to horses while she was employed at Parx Casino as a groom at the racing facility.
The drug, they explain, is a controlled therapeutic medication prescribed to horses with respiratory disease, but it has the effect of a performance-enhancing drug when administered outside the permissible guidelines.
Testing on multiple horses confirmed the presence of Clenbuterol outside those guidelines, investigators alleged in the criminal complaint.
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It is further alleged that Vega was found in possession of a bottle containing the drug during the investigation.
Vega was released from custody after her bail was set at $20,000 unsecured. A preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 31.
The state Horse Racing Commission also conducted their own investigation.