Gary Stute

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. Among this week's rulings, trainer Pavel Matejka has four separate pending cases issued against him for cannabidiol (CBD) positives. The four cases occurred between Feb. 17 and March 15. Under HISA, CBD is classified a Class B controlled substance, a first offense for which comes with a possible 15-day suspension and $1,000 fine. The massive proliferation in CBD products for humans has spilled over into the equine world....

Longtime California trainer Melvin Stute passed away Wednesday in Del Mar, CA. He had just turned 93. Born in Indiana before moving westward with his family as a child, Stute was the brother of fellow California fixture Warren Stute--who died in 2007--and the father of active trainer Gary Stute. "He was like no other person I ever met," said Gary Stute. "He saw the good in everyone. He woke up every day thinking he was going to win, cashing a bet or winning a race. He loved life and he...