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: 09/04/2024
Licensee: Johanna Urieta, 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. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol— Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Bareback Fun, who finished second at Thistledown on 7/22/24.
Date: 09/03/2024
Licensee: Kelly Fernandez, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on September 4, 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 Lidocaine— Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from La Marinera, who finished fifth at Delaware Park on 7/22/24.
Date: 08/30/2024
Licensee: Darien Rodriguez, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on August 31, 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 Methocarbamol— Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Megacity, who won at Delaware Park on 6/20/24.
Date: 08/30/2024
Licensee: Thomas Amoss, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $3,000. Admission.
Explainer: Intra-articular injection within 7 days of a timed and reported workout on the horse Ba Dee Yah on 6/26/24.
Date: 08/29/2024
Licensee: Tim Abraham, 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 Phenylbutazone—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Big Cheddar, who finished second at Los Alamitos on 7/6/24.
Pending ADMC Violations
08/30/2024, Paul Valery, trainer: Provisional suspension for multiple medication violations for the use or attempted use of two banned substances—Gamma Aminobutyric Acid and Prasterone—as well as four controlled substances, Hemo Cease Xtreme, Blitz, Adenosine Tri-Phosphate and Lactanase. The horse involved is Quincy Café, who finished fourth at Gulfstream Park on 1/7/24.
08/30/2024, Paul Valery, trainer: Provisional suspension for two pending possession cases for two different substances containing Prasterone, on an event dated 5/14/24.
Note: Valery was already serving a provisional suspension for prior pending medication violations.
09/04/2024, Bruce Brown, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Our Reward, who finished second at Finger Lakes on 7/30/24.
Violations of Crop Rule
One important note: HISA's whip use limit is restricted to six strikes during a race.
Delaware Park
Gregorio Rivera – violation date August 29; $250 fine and one-day suspension
Del Mar
Kyle Frey – violation date August 30; $250 fine and one-day suspension
Frank Alvarado – violation date August 31; $250 fine and one-day suspension
Horseshoe Indianapolis
Adam Beschizza – violation date Sept 3; $250 fine and one-day suspension
Presque Isle Downs
Brooke Bays – violation date Sept 2; $250 fine and one-day suspension
Carlos Camilo – violation date Sept 3; $500 fine, no other information available
Thistledown
Erik Barbaran – violation date Sept 2; $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.
California
Del Mar
Date: 08/29/2024
Licensee: Frank Roberts, owner
Penalty: Owner Frank Roberts, having failed to respond to written notice to appear before the Board of Stewards at Del Mar Race Track on August 25, 2024, is suspended for violation of California Horse Racing Board rule #1547 (Failure to Appear), pending an appearance at a hearing before the Board of Stewards to answer to charges alleging violation of CHRB rule #1876 (Financial Responsibility $500.00 to K C Horse Transport). Suspension to commence September 5, 2024.
New York
Saratoga
Frankie Dettori – violation date August 30; Three-day suspension for careless riding, stay granted on appeal
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