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.
CALIFORNIA
Track: Del Mar
Date: 11/20/2022
Licensee: Ian Kruljac, trainer
Penalty: $500 fine
Violation: Medication violations
Explainer: Trainer Ian Kruljac, who started the horses GYPSY LYNN, who finished first in the first race on August 21, 2022, at Del Mar Race Track, and GLENDALE who finished second in the third race on August 21, 2022, at Del Mar Race Track is fined $500 and assessed one half (1/2) point in accordance with California Horse Racing Board Rule #1843.4 (Multiple Medication Violations) pursuant to California Horse Racing Board Rule #1887 (a) (Trainer or Owner to Insure Condition of Horse) for violation of California Horse Racing Board Rule #1843 (a & d) (Medication, Drugs and other Substances) and Rule #1843.1(b) (Prohibited Drug Substances – Methocarbamol [Class 4]).
KENTUCKY
Track: Churchill Downs
Date: 11/20/2022
Licensee: Shug McGaughey, trainer
Penalty: Thirty-day suspension (15 days stayed) and $500 fine
Violation: Medication violation
Explainer: Upon receipt of notification from the University of Kentucky Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, the official testing laboratory for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and confirmed at Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, sample number R020613 taken from Smokin T, who finished second in the eleventh race at Churchill Downs on June 4, 2022, contained 2-1-(hydroxyethyl) promazine sulfoxide (HEPS) at a level of 61.2 ng/ml in urine (Class B). After waiving his right to a formal hearing before the Board of Stewards Claude R. McGaughey III is hereby suspended 30 days and fined $500. Due to mitigating circumstances (number of violations in relation to overall record), 15 days are to be served from December 5, 2022, through December 19, 2022 (inclusive). The remaining 15 days are stayed on the condition that no Class A or Class B medication violations occur in any racing jurisdiction within 365 days from the date of this ruling.
More on the ruling here.
NEW HISA STEWARDS RULINGS
The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal, except for the voided claim rulings which were sent to the TDN directly.
VIOLATIONS OF CROP RULE
Finger Lakes
- Jose Alberto Baez – violation date November 21; $250 fine, suspension to be decided, seven strikes
Horseshoe Indianapolis
- Edgar Morales – violation date November 15; One-day suspension, $250 fine, seven strikes
- Andres Patricio Ulloa – violation date November 17; One-day suspension, $250 fine, seven strikes
VOIDED CLAIMS
Churchill Downs
- Camp David – ruling date November 17, 2022
- Ash Flat – ruling date November 17, 2022
- King's Mischief – ruling date November 18, 2022
- Penitent's Rose – ruling date November 9, 2022
- Horse Daddy – ruling date November 10, 2022
Hawthorne
- Sweet Confusion – ruling date November 11, 2022
- Catania – ruling date November 13, 2022
- Ride Richie Ride – ruling date November 18, 2022
Parx Racing
- Manolete – ruling date November 15, 2022
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