Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 4 hours ago Journalists Posted 4 hours ago 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: 06/17/2025 Licensee: Luis Fernando Gonzalez, 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 Phenylbutazone and Flunixin–both controlled substances (Class C)–in a sample taken from Swen on 5/2/25. Date: 06/17/2025 Licensee: Jorge Abreu, 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 Dantrolene–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Curlin's Angel on 5/2/25. Date: 06/16/2025 Licensee: Tanner Tracy, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Rockets Sister on 5/8/24. Date: 06/12/2025 Licensee: Carmelo Ortiz-Ruiz, 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 Boxster on 4/6/25. Pending ADMC Violations 06/17/2025, Natalie Cowan, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Beauty Bolt on 5/2/25. 06/16/2025, Edward Barker, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Mepivacaine–a controlled substance (Class B)–in a sample taken from Cajunette, who finished second at Finger Lakes on 5/12/25. 06/13/2025, Ricardo Vega, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–a controlled substance (Class C)–in a sample taken from Regalpains, who finished fourth at Parx Racing on 5/13/25. 06/11/2025 and 6/17/25, Dr. Donald J. McCrosky, veterinarian: Pending violations for the use or attempted use of the banned substance Testosterone on Tigger Attack for an event dated 10/29/24; as well as for the “Possession of a Banned Substance, and for the “Tampering or Attempted Tampering by a Covered Person with any part of Doping Control or Medication Control,” involving the banned substances Levothyroxine, Ammonium Chloride, Testosterone Cypionate/DHEA, Ammonium Sulfate and Osphos for an event dated 4/22/25. 06/11/2025 and 6/17/25, Angel Sanchez-Pinero, trainer: Pending medication violations for the presence of bronchodilator Formoterol (Aformoterol)–a banned substance–in a sample taken from Laguardia, who finished second at Parx Racing on 3/26/25; and for the presence of bronchodilator Albuterol (Salbutamol)–a banned substance–in a sample taken from Gone Boy, who won at Aqueduct on 4/19/25. The post Weekly Rulings: National Regulatory Rulings for June 12 -18 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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