Kellyn Gorder, who has trained 36 winners from 227 starters this year, began a 60-day suspension Sunday, nearly two years after a horse he trained tested positive for methamphetamine following a race at Churchill Downs.Gorder, 49, began serving the suspension as a result of a settlement agreement negotiated with stewards that was approved several months ago by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Gorder was initially suspended 14 months for the positive test and the discovery of a syringe during a related search of his barn conducted by commission personnel, but the suspension was stayed during Gorders appeal.The Class A medication violation was reduced to a Class B violation in the settlement. The reduction was agreed to by the stewards after further testing of the sample determined that the methamphetamine was an ingredient of a popular over-the-counter medication, rather than a powerful street form of the drug, according to Barbara Borden, the chief Kentucky state steward.Gorder is required to divest himself of all financial connections to his horses during the term of the suspension. Borden said stewards reviewed and approved all transfers of the horses, and noted that many of the horses trained by Gorder have been sent to farms for lay-ups.Were satisfied with the arrangements that have been made, Borden said.Gorder said Monday morning that he had 18 horses when he began divesting them. Four are now being trained by John Ortiz, his former assistant who took out his trainers license several months ago and has been claiming horses recently in Kentucky.Gorder said that he had 50 to 60 horses in his barn at the time his horse tested positive two years ago.Its definitely had a big effect on my business, he said.Im not happy to be sitting out 60 days, but I want to get this over with and start 2017 fresh, he said.Gorder started approximately 300 horses a year from 2012 to 2015, with purse earnings each year of approximately $2 million. He is a former jockey who has also broken yearlings. He turned to training full time in 2007.The syringe that was found during the barn search was left over from an antibiotic treatment that Gorder administered to one his horses, he said. The search also turned up several bottles of unlabeled medications, but testing determined that the medications were therapeutic drugs. It is a violation of state racing rules for trainers to possess hypodermic needles. Custom Nets T-shirts . The 31-year-old Spain midfielder hasnt played since Madrid lost in the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid in May due to back and foot injuries. Custom Nets Jerseys . 10 Texas A&Ms offence dominated as usual against SMU. http://www.customnetsjersey.com/custom-drazen-petrovic-jersey-large-78q.html . Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The 26-year-old finished last season with Clevelands Triple-A affiliate in Columbus after signing with the Indians in August. Julius Erving Jersey Large . "I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement. Wholesale Custom Nets Shirts . LeBron James and Chris Bosh didnt need any more. Williams scored 11 points in 10 minutes, Alan Anderson scored 17 points, and the Brooklyn Nets finished the exhibition season with a 108-87 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night. The Colorado Avalanche played most of Saturdays 3-0 loss to the Dallas Stars with five defensemen after Erik Johnson broke a leg blocking Tyler Seguins shot in the second period.The team said that Johnson will be sidelined for six to eight weeks.Injuries are no excuse, but it helps to have some of those guys in the lineup, coach Jared Bednar said. Youre missing a pair on D. I still cant help but feel we have more to give. ... You still have to stick with it and work through it. Thats the only way you get out of it is to work out of it.The 28-yeaar-old Johnson has one goal and is tied for the team lead with 10 assists this season.dddddddddddd The Avalanche are a disappointing 9-13-1 for a league-worst 19 points.Some help could be on the way. Avalanche left winger?Gabriel Landeskog (lower body) skated Saturday morning and should be on the upcoming four-game road trip. He has been out since Nov. 14.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '