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: 09/26/2025
Licensee: Vladimir Cerin, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Betamethasone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Saqeel on 8/13/25.
Date: 09/26/2025
Licensee: Harry Lynch, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Flunixin–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Cutlass King on 8/12/25.
Pending ADMC Violations
10/01/2025, Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez, trainer: Pending out-of-competition medication violation for the presence of Albuterol (Salbutamol)–a banned bronchodilator–in a sample taken from Jet Set Warrior on 7/23/25.
09/30/2025, William Robert Bailes, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methylprednisolone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Goodluckchuck, who won at Timonium on 8/29/25.
09/30/2025, Karyn Wittek, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Aubrey's Unbridled on 8/27/25.
09/30/2025, Armando Hernandez, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Guaifenesin (glycerol guaiacolate)–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Gray Lightning, who finished third in the Lady Carey Turf Sprint Stakes on 7/27/25.
09/29/2025, Tanner Tracy, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Golden Biz, who won at Prairie Meadows on 8/25/25.
09/29/2025, Michael Sabine, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Not My Type, who finished tenth at Finger Lakes on 8/25/25.
09/29/2025, Jesus Esquivel, trainer: Pending out-of-competition medication violation for the presence of Albuterol (Salbutamol)–a banned bronchodilator–in a sample taken from Summonyourcourage on 6/17/25.
09/26/2025, Isidro Tamayo, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Ballyvaughan Gig, who won at Del Mar on 8/14/25.
09/24/2025, Jabdiel Yojan Castillo, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Nikethamide–a banned stimulant–in a sample taken from City Signs, who finished fourth at Thistledown on 6/16/25.
Violations of Crop Rule
Delaware Park
Angel Rodriguez–violation date Sept. 28; $250 fine, one-day suspension
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