By Dan Ross
Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA)-related rulings from around the country.
NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS
The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the HIWU “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.
Resolved ADMC Violations
Date: 08/06/2024
Licensee: Saul Morales, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $3,000. Admission.
Explainer: Intra-articular injection within 7 days of a timed and reported workout on the horse Condemnation.
Date: 08/05/2024
Licensee: Rodolfo Sanchez-Salomon, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on August 6, 2024; 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 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone- Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Return Fire, who won at Delaware Park on 6/20/24.
Date: 08/05/2024
Licensee: Eric Foster, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $3,000. Admission.
Explainer: Intra-articular injection within 7 days of a timed and reported workout on the horse Publius.
Date: 08/05/2024
Licensee: John Servis, trainer
Penalty: 5-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on August 6, 2024; a fine of $4,000. Admission.
Explainer: Intra-articular injection within 7-days of a timed and reported workout on the horse Chance Occurrence.
Date: 08/02/2024
Licensee: Christopher Davis, 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 Flunixin-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Papa Yo, who finished fifth at Hawthorne on 5/18/24.
Date: 08/02/2024
Licensee: Dewight Wadams, 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: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol and Phenylbutazone-Controlled Medications (Class C)-in a sample taken from All About Kathern on 6/3/24.
Date: 08/01/2024
Licensee: Emmanuel Tzortzakis, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on August 2, 2024; 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. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Cannabidiol (CBD)- Controlled Medication (Class B)-in a sample taken from The Gatekeeper, who won at Parx Racing on 6/26/24.
Date: 08/01/2024
Licensee: Michael Tomlinson, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $3,000. Admission.
Explainer: Intra-articular injection within 7-days of a timed and reported workout on the horse Beaver State.
Date: 08/01/2024
Licensee: Neil Drysdale, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $3,000. Admission.
Explainer: Intra-articular injection within 7-days of a timed and reported workout on the horse Love Alive.
Date: 07/31/2024
Licensee: Jose Gallegos, 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 Dexamethasone-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Sofster, who finished fourth at Monmouth Park on 6/15/24.
Pending ADMC Violations
08/07/2024, Karen Godsey, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-Controlled Medication (Class B)-in a sample taken from Will I Play on 6/29/24.
08/07/2024, Rob Atras, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Smile Mon, who finished fourth at Churchill Downs on 6/8/24.
08/07/2024, Rob Atras, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Margoinabubblebath, who won at Churchill Downs on 6/6/24.
08/07/2024, Rob Atras, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Condiment Girl, who finished fourth at Churchill Downs on 5/25/24.
08/07/2024, Rob Atras, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Harrodsburg, who won at Churchill Downs on 5/24/24.
08/05/2024, Monty Meier, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-Controlled Medication (Class B)-in a sample taken from Icy Mischief, who won at Pleasanton on 7/5/24.
08/05/2024, Joe Offolter, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-Controlled Medication (Class B)-in a sample taken from Chojo, who finished second at Prairie Meadows on 6/24/24.
08/01/2024, Thomas Drury, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Capsaicin-Controlled Medication (Class B)-in a sample taken from Wildcat Dancer on 6/28/24.
08/01/2024, Billy Christian, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Abraaj Mirage, who won at Emerald Downs on 6/28/24.
08/01/2024, Shawna Christian, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Rhodium Runner, who won at Emerald Downs on 6/2/24.
08/01/2024, Billy Christian, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)-Controlled Medication (Class C)-in a sample taken from Olivian, who won at Emerald Downs on 6/9/24.
Violations of Crop Rule
One important note: HISA's whip use limit is restricted to six strikes during a race.
Colonial Downs
- Michael Jones – violation date August 1; $500 fine, no other information available
Thistledown
- Jan Baez – violation date August 1; $250 fine and one-day suspension
- Ricardo Feliciano – violation date August 5; $250 fine and one-day suspension
- Victor Severino – violation date August 5; $250 fine and one-day suspension
The TDN also 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.
New York
Saratoga
Irad Ortiz – violation date August 6; three-day suspension for interference down the stretch
Read more on the story here.
Javier Castellano – violation date August 1; five-day suspension for interference
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