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: 06/30/2026
Licensee: Blake A. Kelly, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Naproxen–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from My Ronda on 5/19/26.
Dates: 06/30/2026
Licensee: John Jerry Robb, 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.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Hoppetosse, who won at Laurel Park on 5/10/26.
Dates: 06/29/2026
Licensee: Jose Camejo, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Gazar on 5/12/26.
Dates: 06/29/2026
Licensee: Lane Johnston, trainer
Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points.
Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Glycopyrrolate–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Threeoneniner on 5/7/26.
Dates: 06/26/2026
Licensee: Regulo G. Rodriguez, 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.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)–a class C substance–in a sample taken from Economic Hangover, who won at Belterra Park on 5/10/26.
Pending ADMC Violations
6/30/2026, Keri Brion, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methamphetamine–a banned substance–in a sample taken from Brockton, who won at Penn National on 5/7/26.
6/30/2026, Horacio De Paz, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methylprednisolone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from I'm a Sure Thing, who won at Laurel Park on 4/10/26.
6/29/2026, Carlos A. David, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Sheila Magic on 5/30/26.
6/29/2026, Valerie Shanyfelt, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Diclofenac–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Candy Crushem, who finished fourth at Thistledown on 5/27/26.
6/26/2026, Jeremy J. H. Gillam, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Problematic on 6/4/26.
6/26/2026, Andrew Simoff, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Chicken Parm on 5/31/26.
6/26/2026, Carlos R. Figueroa Jr., trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Betamethasone–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Enduring Spirit, who finished third at Monmouth Park on 5/25/26.
6/25/2026, Hector Palma, trainer: Pending out-of-competition medication violation for the presence of Methamphetamine–a banned substance–in a sample taken from Hemet Gold on 5/22/26.
6/25/2026, Michael Simone, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methamphetamine–a banned substance–in a sample taken from Gridlock, who finished third at Monmouth Park on 5/10/26.
Crop Violations
Colonial Downs
Jose C. Montalvo – reporting date June 28; $500 fine, one-day suspension
Churchill Downs
Summer Lou Pauly – reporting date June 30; $1,000 fine, two-day suspension
Irad Ortiz – reporting date June 30; $500 fine, one-day suspension
Keith J. Asmussen – reporting date June 30; $1,000 fine, two-day suspension
Delaware Park
Marvin R. Fernandez – reporting date July 1; $1,000 fine, two-day suspension, on appeal stay requested
Marvin R. Fernandez – reporting date July 1; $750 fine, one-day suspension, on appeal stay requested
Ferley Infante – reporting date June 30; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Juan M. N. Rodriguez – reporting date June 30; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Jose R. Betancourt – reporting date June 30; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Wesley Gene Ho – reporting date June 25; $37 fine, one-day suspension
Emerald Downs
Lenny A. Seecharan – reporting date June 27; $500 fine, one-day suspension
Penn National
Jomar Torres – reporting date June 29; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Los Alamitos
Pedro Flores – reporting date June 28; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Ricardo Ramirez – reporting date June 27; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Armando J. Aguilar – reporting date June 27; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Thistledown
Mauro Cedillo – reporting date June 30; $500 fine, two-day suspension
Ricardo Feliciano – reporting date June 30; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Mauro Cedillo – reporting date June 25; $250 fine, one-day suspension
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