National Rulings Nov. 27-Dec. 3

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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
Dates: 12/02/2025
Licensee: Kelsie Calvo, trainer
Penalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on December 3, 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 HIWU.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Tramadol–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Chica Chula, who finished sixth at Mahoning Valley on 10/22/25.

Dates: 12/02/2025
Licensee: William Blair, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on December 3, 2025; 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); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. The following two cases were treated as one.
Explainer: Medication violations for the presence of Dexamethasone–a class C controlled substance–in samples taken from Ce La Vi Charli, who finished second at Churchill Downs on 9/19/25; and from Lunar Module, who finished third at Churchill Downs on 9/21/25.

Dates: 12/02/2025
Licensee: Carrie Jo Robertson, owner
Penalty: 60-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, or until the purse for the Covered Horse is repaid in full (whichever is shorter), beginning on December 3, 2025; a fine of $5,000 ($4,500 fine will be waived if all purses are repaid). Final decision by internal adjudication panel.
Explainer: Violation of Rule 3510(b), “Refusal/failure to cooperate promptly and completely with HISA/HIWU under the ADMC Program Rules.” The horse in question is Witsec.
More specifically, Robertson is accused of not paying back the purse for a case concerning her horse Witsec, who had previously tested positive for Phenylbutazone–a class C controlled substance–after finishing second at Will Rogers on April 14. Witsec was disqualified from the race, and connections were required to forfeit all purses and other compensation, prizes and trophies.
Robertson's 60-day suspension begins December 3. The suspension would end upon repayment of the purse, at which point, $4,500 of the $5,000 fine would also be waived.

Pending ADMC Violations
12/02/2025, Elisha May Perez, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Malibu Knight on 11/3/25.

12/02/2025, Tareq Moubarak, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Ranitidine–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Neural Network on 11/2/25.

12/01/2025, Brian Cook, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Flunixin–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Mia Vita on 10/31/25.

12/01/2025, Anna Decker, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methamphetamine–a banned substance–in a sample taken from Sargeant Gump, who won at Belterra Park on 8/28/25.

12/01/2025, Dr. Donald J. McCrosky, veterinarian: Pending alleged violation of rule 3214(b)–“Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking in any Banned Substance or Banned Method” for an event dated 8/19/25. The banned substances in question are Testosterone and Glaucine.

Violations of Crop Rule
Churchill Downs
Amir Mendoza – violation date November 28; $500 fine, one-day suspension
Tyler Wayne Bacon – violation date November 27; $1000 fine, two-day suspension

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