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
Dates: 08/04/2026
Licensee: Philip Antonacci, trainer
Penalty: A written Reprimand (per 9/26/23 HISA Guidance).
Explainer: Vet's list medication violations for the presence of Omeprazole–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Amangani on 6/22/26.
Dates: 07/31/2026
Licensee: Ralph D'Alessandro, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on August 1, 2026; 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.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Triamcinolone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Three Captains, who finished second at Finger Lakes on 6/10/26.
Dates: 07/30/2026
Licensee: Joel M Campbell, 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 HIWU.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from She Stopped Short, who finished fourth at Hawthorne on 6/4/26.
Dates: 07/30/2026
Licensee: Reynaldo Yanez, 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 an internal adjudication panel.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Goodie Goomer, who won at Tampa Bay on 4/29/26.
Pending ADMC Violations
08/05/2026, Clyde Martin Jr., trainer: Pending medication violations for the presence of Acepromazine–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Kazillion on 7/3/26.
08/05/2026, Domenick Schettino, trainer: Pending medication violations for the presence of Dexamethasone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from That'sthefactjack, who won at Belmont at the Big A on 5/16/26.
08/04/2026, S. Matthew Kintz, trainer: Pending medication violations for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Cocktail Kisses, who won at Presque Isle Downs on 7/6/26.
08/04/2026, Kelly John Breen, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violations for the presence of Dantrolene–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Aces Full on 7/1/26.
08/03/2026, Alfred Michael Vuocolo, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violations for the presence of Flunixin–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Joe Vittori on 7/3/26.
08/03/2026, Sergio Donjuan, trainer: Pending medication violations for the presence of Lidocaine–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Coda Mia, who won at Belterra Park on 6/18/26.
08/03/2026, Ron Ellis, trainer: Pending medication violations for the presence of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Day at the Track, who finished third at Santa Anita on 6/15/26.
08/03/2026, Anne Wisdom, trainer: Pending medication violations for the presence of Methocarbamol–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Da Smoke, who finished second at Emerald Downs on 6/14/26.
07/31/2026, Niki G. Goodwin, trainer: Pending vet's list medication violations for the presence of Acepromazine–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Morgs World on 7/4/26.
Crop Violations
Delaware Park
Jesus M. Suarez–reporting date August 1; $500 fine, three-day suspension
Edwin Gonzalez–reporting date August 1; $1,000 fine, four-day suspension, on appeal stay requested
Del Mar
Francisco Monroy–reporting date August 1; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Gulfstream Park
Pedro L. Pena–reporting date August 3; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Jozbin Z. Santana–reporting date August 2; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Monmouth Park
Pascacio Lopez–reporting date August 2; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Thistledown
McKenna K. Anderson–reporting date August 3; $250 fine, one-day suspension, on appeal stay requested
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