Every week, the TDN publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky.
Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where.
With the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) having gone into effect on July 1, the TDN will also post a roundup of the relevant HISA-related rulings from the same week.
New York
Track: Aqueduct
Date: 10/29/2022
Licensee: Caitlin Owen, racing official
Penalty: $500 fine
Violation: Failure to administer Lasix in time as scheduled
Explainer: You have been fined the sum of $500 dollars for failing to tend to business in a proper manner necessitating a late scratch in the 4th race at Aqueduct Racetrack on October 28th 2022.
The TDN asked both the New York State Gaming Commission and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) to elaborate on the details of the above ruling. A Gaming Commission spokesperson wrote, “At this time we have no further details beyond what is publicly available.”
NYRA spokesperson, Pat McKenna, explained that Owen is a NYRA-employed regulatory veterinarian who failed to administer Lasix in time as scheduled, which necessitated the horse, Miss Bonnie T, to be scratched
NEW HISA STEWARDS RULINGS
Note: While HISA has shared these rulings over the past week, some of them originate from prior weeks.
Violations of Crop Rule
Aqueduct
Joe Rafael Rohena – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022
Jorge Gustavo Ruiz – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Charles Town Races and Slots
Alexis Rios-Condre – ruling date Oct. 1, 2022
Arnaldo (Orlando) Bocachica – ruling date Oct. 29, 2022
Finger Lakes
John Ramon Davila – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Fresno
Cristobal Herrera – ruling date Oct. 8, 2022
Francisco Monroy – ruling date Oct. 21, 2022
Golden Gate Fields
Welfin Ruany Orantes – ruling date Oct. 22, 2022
Ruany W. Orantes – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022
Gulfstream Park
David Boraco – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Jose Morelos – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Franklin Gonzalez, Jr. – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Hawthorne
Elvin Gonzalez – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Victor Santiago – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Alvin Ortiz – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Keeneland
Jack Gilligan – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022
Francisco Arrieta – ruling date Oct. 29, 2022
Joel Rosario – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Jose Riquelme ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Keith Asmussen – ruling date Oct. 29, 2022
Rafael Bejarano – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022 (race 7 on 10/22)
Rafael Bejarano – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022 (race 8 on 10/22)
Laurel Park
Xavier Perez – ruling date Oct. 9, 2022
Carlos Eduardo Lopez – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022
Mountaineer Park
Angel Diaz – ruling date Oct. 18, 2022
Eric Barbaran – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022
Marco Ccamaque – ruling date Oct. 31, 2022
Presque Isle Downs
Ronald Dale Allen, Jr. – ruling date Oct. 25, 2022
Remington Park
Richard Eramia – ruling date Oct. 28, 2022
Voided Claims
Gulfstream Park
The Great Kath – ruling date Oct. 22, 2022
Finger Lakes
Makeajoyfulnoise – ruling date Nov. 1, 202
Hawthorne
Two Worlds – ruling date Oct. 28, 2022
Keeneland
Derivative – ruling date Oct. 22, 2022
Tellmeonasunday – ruling date Oct. 23, 2022
Uptown Hustler – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Trappe Valley – ruling date Oct. 27, 2022
Mountaineer Park
Championship Alley – ruling date Oct. 30, 2022
Hard Frost – ruling date Oct. 31, 2022
Parx Racing
Congrats Answer – ruling date Oct. 24, 2022
Run White Rabbit – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Charlies Safari – ruling date Oct. 16, 2022
Penn National
Paranoia – ruling date Oct. 26, 2022
Whatruwaitingfor – ruling date Oct. 28, 2022
Violations Involving Forfeiture of Purse
Charles Town Races and Slots
Arnaldo (Orlando) Bocachica – excess strikes; $500 fine; 3-day suspension; purse redistribution
Appeal Request Updates
Mountaineer Park
Marco Ccamaque
Crop rule violation
Ruling date Oct. 31, 2022
Appeal Filed Nov. 1, 2022
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