National Regulatory Rulings: Oct. 2-8

[Wandering Eyes]

Every week, the TDN posts a round-up 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.

Among this week's rulings, trainer Juan Munoz Cano has been suspended a combined 12 years and a combined $150,000 (including arbitration costs) for a series of clenbuterol positives spanning the end of last year and earlier this year, according to a final decision by an arbitral body whose ruling can be read here.

The ban (a consecutive series of six, two-year suspensions) begins Oct. 7.

Though the bronchodilator clenbuterol is classified by HISA as a banned substance, it is permitted for use for a maximum 30 days (within a six-month period) if accompanied with a valid veterinary prescription. Following administration, the horse in question is placed on the vets' list and unable to work or race until it tests clear.

The separate cases are a mixture of post-race tests and out-of-competition tests involving six different horses.

According to Equibase, Cano has been training since 2020, amassing 129 wins from 936 starts. His most successful year was in 2023, when he collected over $1.6 million in prize money from 32 victories.

Also this week, trainer Eusobio Juarez has been suspended a year and fined a combined $18,000 (including arbitration costs) for possession of Diisopropylamine, a banned substance, on Jan. 29. The suspension beings Oct. 8.

Diisopropylamine is a banned vasodilator, meaning it can widen the blood vessels and thereby improve blood flow. Diisopropylamine is also found in several everyday items like tobacco and beauty products, as well as hand sanitizer.

Resolved ADMC Violations

Date: 10/07/2025
Licensee: Karyn Wittek, trainer
Penalty: A written Reprimand (per 9/26/23 HISA Guidance). Admission.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Aubrey's Unbridled on 8/27/25.

Date: 10/07/2025
Licensee: Eusobio Juarez, trainer
Penalty: 24-month period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on October 8, 2025; a fine of $10,000; payment of $8,000 towards arbitration costs. Final decision of arbitral body.
Explainer: Violation for the possession of Diisopropylamine—a banned substance—for an event dated 1/29/25. This is a possible violation of Rule 3214(a)—Possession of Banned Substances.

Date: 10/06/2025
Licensee: Juan Munoz Cano, trainer
Penalty: Combined 12-year period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on October 7, 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 combined fine of $150,000. In Solidify's case, Disqualification of the Horse's Race results (and other applicable forfeitures) applied to the results of races on 11/20/24, 12/06/24, and 12/27/24. Final decision of arbitral body.
Explainer: Medication violations (including out-of-competition violations) for the presence of Clenbuterol—a banned substance permitted under certain circumstances—in samples taken from Solidify, who won at Churchill Downs on 11/20/24; from True Jedi on 11/21/24; from Global Sensation on 11/21/24; from Protomagic on 11/21/24; from La Bukana on 10/31/24; and from Beer With Ice on 1/15/25.

Date: 10/03/2025
Licensee: Tanner Tracy, trainer
Penalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on October 4, 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 $2,500; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine—a class B controlled substance—in a sample taken from Golden Biz, who won at Prairie Meadows on 8/25/25.

Date: 10/02/2025
Licensee: Adam Kitchingman, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Diclofenac—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Gigi's Girl on 8/18/25.

Date: 10/02/2025
Licensee: Graham Motion, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Glycopyrrolate—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Regal Kingdom on 8/18/25.

Date: 10/01/2025
Licensee: Moises Yanez, 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 Dantrolene—a class B controlled substance—in a sample taken from She's Gone Rogue, who won at Colonial Downs on 8/16/25.

Pending ADMC Violations
10/07/2025, Aaron West, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Salicylic Acid/Salicylic—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Proud Words, who finished second at Belterra Park on 8/27/25.

10/07/2025, Jena Antonucci, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Lidocaine—a class B controlled substance—in a sample taken from Bee a Queen, who won at Gulfstream Park on 6/14/25.
Read Antonucci's statement on the matter here.

10/06/2025, Jose Puentes, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Trichlormethiazide—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Yes He Can, who won at Emerald Downs on 8/29/25.

10/03/2025, Kevin Rice, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine—a class B controlled substance—in a sample taken from Legends Can't Die on 8/28/25.

10/02/2025, Greg Allen Green, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Onefortheditch on 9/4/25.

Violations of Crop Rule
Delaware Park
Yabriel Omar Ramos – violation date October 2; $500 fine, two-day suspension

Hawthorne
Javier Tavares – violation date October 2; $250 fine, one-day suspension

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