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National Regulatory Rulings Jan. 3-8; Trainer Lopez Banned Three Years, Fined $25K


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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.

Among this week's rulings, trainer Carlos Lopez has been suspended for a combined three years and fined $25,000 after two of his trainees-Major Lloyd and Emperor's Gold-tested positive for Diisopropylamine after finishing one-two in the second race at Mahoning Valley on Feb. 13 last year.

The Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) classifies Diisopropylamine as a vasodilator, which is a substance that dilates the blood vessels to allow blood to flow more freely through them. Diisopropylamine is also found in several everyday items like tobacco and beauty products, as well as hand sanitizer.

Lopez' suspension runs from March 27, 2024, through March 26, 2027. The case was resolved without a hearing. The written resolution can be read here.

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: 01/07/2025

Licensee: Rafael Barraza, 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 Phenylbutazone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Racer Rex, who won at Turf Paradise on 11/29/24.

Date: 01/06/2025

Licensee: Martin Valdez-Cabral Jr., 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 Sapello Sweetee, who won at Albuquerque on 10/19/24.

Date: 01/02/2025

Licensee: Carlos Lopez, trainer

Penalty: Combined 36-month period of Ineligibility for Covered Person and $25,000 fine; a period of Ineligibility for Covered Horses subject to a Negative Finding from an Out-of-Competition Test; Disqualification of Covered Horses' Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable). Admission.

Explainer: For the presence of Diisopropylamine-a banned substance-in a sample taken from Major Lloyd, who won at Mahoning Valley on 2/13/24, as well as from Emperor's Gold, who was second at Mahoning Valley on 2/13/24.

Pending ADMC Violations

01/08/2025, Scooter Davis, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from John Dutton, who won at Tampa Bay on 11/29/24.

01/07/2025, Bernadette Barrios, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a controlled substance (Class B)-in a sample taken from Impeachabull on 12/03/24.

01/07/2025, Adan Farias, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Barsabas on 11/29/24.

01/06/2025, Austin Gustafson, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a controlled substance (Class B)-in a sample taken from Sweet Karat Cake on 12/10/24.

01/06/2025, Shon Dunlap, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Ooh La Da Stoops, who won at Remington Park on 12/7/24.

01/06/2025, Juan Aguirre, trainer: Pending violation for “engaging in intentional complicity with a provisionally suspended covered person” for an event dated 9/6/24. He is also accused of “causing a covered horse to violate its provisional suspension” for an event dated 9/14/24 concerning the horses Scat Shack and Cindy's Storm.

01/03/2025, John Thomas Toscano, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)-a controlled substance (Class C)-in a sample taken from Runninsonofagun, who finished second in the Fall Highweight S. at Aqueduct on 11/29/24.

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