National Regulatory Rulings, July 17-23

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country.

The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.

Resolved ADMC Violations

Date: 07/18/2025

Licensee: Joseph David Perez, trainer

Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.

Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Digits on 6/15/25.

Date: 07/17/2025

Licensee: Arthur Agostini, 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 of internal adjudication panel.

Explainer: Violation for the use or attempted use of a Class C controlled medication on Guaio during the race period, an event dated 12/27/24. Guaio did not make a start on that date.

Pending ADMC Violations

07/21/2025, Joe Toye, trainer: Pending vet's list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine—a Class B controlled substance—in a sample taken from Valley Echo on 6/20/25.

07/21/2025, Ray Handal, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Valtellina, who won at Aqueduct on 4/10/25.

07/18/2025, Sergio Morfin, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol—a Class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Lady Dosia, who finished sixth at Santa Anita on 6/12/25.

Violations of Crop Rule

Colonial Downs

Weston Hamilton – violation date July 18; $1,500 fine, three-day suspension

Delaware Park

Carlos Eduardo Lopez– violation date July 17; $500 fine, two-day suspension

Monmouth Park

Umberto Rispoli – violation date July 19; $6,000 fine, one-day suspension

More on that story here.