Weekly Stewards and Commissions Rulings, Nov. 7-13

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Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country.

NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS
The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the HIWU “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.

Resolved ADMC Violations
Date: 11/12/2024
Licensee: Jesse Compton, trainer
Penalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on Nov. 13; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Final decision by internal adjudication panel.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Cannabidiol (CBD)–controlled medication (Class B)–in a sample taken from Sisaway Now, who finished second at Prairie Meadows on 7/14/24.

Date: 11/11/2024
Licensee: William Martin, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.
Explainer: Use or attempted use of a Class C controlled medication on Super Model Stroll during the race period.

Date: 11/08/2024
Licensee: A. Ferris Allen III, trainer
Penalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on Nov. 9; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by internal adjudication panel.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–controlled medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Aristocratic, who finished second at Laurel Park on 6/16/24.

Date: 11/07/2024
Licensee: Kevin Eikleberry, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on Nov. 8; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Magnesium Sulfate–a controlled substance (Class B)–in a sample taken from Alexiana, who won at Prairie Meadows on 9/28/24

Date: 11/06/2024
Licensee: Bennie Woolley, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Clear the Coast, who finished third at Canterbury Park on 9/21/24.

Date: 11/06/2024
Licensee: Juan Rizo Patron, trainer
Penalty: A written Reprimand (per 9/26/23 HISA Guidance). Final decision by HIWU.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Bestial on 10/4/24.

Date: 11/06/2024
Licensee: Donald Simmonds, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Gun Lap on 9/23/24.

Date: 11/06/2024
Licensee: George Leonard III, trainer
Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Maylen, who finished fifth at Belterra Park on 9/21/24.

Pending ADMC Violations
11/12/2024, Angel Quiroz, trainer: Pending medication violation for the use or attempted use of a Class C controlled medication on Beautiful Astray during the race period.

11/12/2024, Isidro Castro, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Triamcinolene–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Bourbon Delight, who finished third at Hawthorne on 9/8/24.

11/11/2024, Alan Shuchman, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Capsaicin–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Wahoowa Wahoowa, who won at Penn National on 10/23/24.

11/08/2024, Christopher Davis, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Morunning, who finished second at Keeneland on 10/10/24.

11/08/2024, Eduardo Mavel Jr., trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Valerenic Acid–a controlled substance–in a sample taken from Party News, who finished second at Finger Lakes on 9/25/24.

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