National Regulatory Rulings: Feb. 20-26

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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: 02/25/2025
Licensee: William Blair, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Triamcinolone—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Dot on 1/19/25.

Date: 02/25/2025
Licensee: Dr. Larry Rickman Overly, veterinarian
Penalty: 36-month (18 months for each violation) of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on February 26, 2025; a fine of $25,000 ($12,500 for each violation). Admission.
Explainer: Possession of Testosterone and Isoxsuprine—both banned substances—for an event dated 7/23/24. There are no further details currently publicly available.
Date: 02/24/2025
Licensee: Alejandro Mendieta, 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 use or attempted use of a Class C controlled medication on Pure Elegance during the race period.
Date: 02/24/2025
Licensee: Juan Munoz Cano, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on February 25, 2025; Disqualification of Both 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. Treated as 1 violation. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violations for the presence of Capsaicin—Controlled Medication (Class B)—in a sample taken from Iceatude, who won at Churchill Downs on 11/15/24, and Voodoo Zip, who won at Churchill Downs on 11/16/24.

Date: 02/21/2025
Licensee: John Salzman Sr., trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Happy Hour Joker on 1/16/25.
Date: 02/21/2025
Licensee: Roshan Samsundar, 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 use or attempted use of a Class C controlled medication on Gringotts during the race period.
Date: 02/20/2025
Licensee: Robert James Gherardi, trainer
Penalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on February 21, 2025; 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 Internal Adjudication Panel.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Caffeine—controlled medication (Class B)—in a sample taken from Little Pinch, who finished second at Albuquerque on 10/18/24.
Pending ADMC Violations
02/26/2025, Phil D'Amato, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (Gastrogard)—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Ms. Brightside, who won at Santa Anita on 1/1/25.

02/25/2025, Gustavo Delgado, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Capsaicin—Controlled Medication (Class B)—in a sample taken from Avant Glory, who won at Gulfstream Park on 11/26/24.

02/25/2025, Angel Sanchez Pinero, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violations for the presence of Boldenone—a banned substance—in a sample taken from Magical Jaime on 8/5/24; For possession of Prasterone—a banned anabolic substance—for an event dated 12/5/24; And for the use or attempted use of a banned substance (Prasterone) on Magical Jaime during the race period, dated 12/5/24.

02/24/2025, Danny Morales, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Caffeine—Controlled Medication (Class B)—in a sample taken from First Again, who finished second at Zia Park on 11/25/24.

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