Weekly National Regulatory Rulings, Dec. 19-Jan. 2

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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.

The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.

Resolved ADMC Violations
Date: 12/23/2024
Licensee: Guillermo Preciado, 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. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Gordy's Boy, who finished third at Pleasanton on 11/1/24.

Date: 12/23/2024
Licensee: Eric Reed, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on December 24, 2024; 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: Medication violation for the presence of Gabapentin–a controlled substance (Class B)–in a sample taken from Lost Bikini, who won at Mahoning Valley on 4/13/24.

Date: 12/20/2024
Licensee: Matt Hebert, trainer
Penalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on December 21, 2024; 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 of HIWU.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Ranch Badge, who won at Remington Park on 9/5/24.

Date: 12/20/2024
Licensee: Robert Medina, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on December 21, 2024; 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: Medication violation for the presence of Lidocaine–Controlled Medication (Class B)–in a sample taken from Forge in Fire, who won at Turfway Park on 2/21/24.

Date: 12/19/2024
Licensee: Fernando Bahena, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on December 20, 2024; 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: Medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a controlled substance (Class B)–in a sample taken from Paynt by Letters, who won at Fanduel Sportsbook and Horse Racing on 9/10/24.

Date: 12/19/2024
Licensee: Jonathan Thomas, 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 internal adjudication panel.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Mouffy, who won the Perfect Sting Stakes at Aqueduct on 7/4/24.

Pending ADMC Violations
01/02/2025, Robert Gherardi, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Caffeine–a controlled substance (Class B)–in a sample taken from Little Pinch, who finished second at Albuquerque on 10/18/24.

01/02/2025, Darlene Green, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Caffeine–a controlled substance (Class B)–in a sample taken from Lookin at Justice, who finished sixth at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 10/10/24.

12/26/2024, Martin Valdez-Cabral Jr., trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Sapello Sweetee, who won at Albuquerque on 10/19/24.

12/23/2024, Eric Ramaekers, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Hurts So Good, who won at Gulfstream Park on 11/19/24.

12/23/2024, Gary Jackson, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Ipratroprium–a controlled substance (Class B)–in a sample taken from Mywifeknowsitall, who won at Gulfstream Park on 10/13/24.

12/20/2024, Juan Munoz Cano, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Clenbuterol–a banned substance permitted in only limited circumstances–in a sample taken from La Bukana, who finished eighth at Churchill Downs on 10/31/24.

12/19/2024, Karen Jacks, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a controlled substance (Class B)–in a sample taken from Halmstad on 11/12/24.

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