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: 10/09/2025
Licensee: Jeffrey Trujillo, 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. Admission.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Let Me Love You, who finished third at Alburquerque on 9/7/25.
Date: 10/09/2025
Licensee: Michael Sabine, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on October 10, 2025; 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. Admission.
Explainer: 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.
Note: The higher than usual penalty for this kind of class C medication violation is due to the fact this was Sabine's second violation involving a class C substance within a two-year period.
Date: 10/08/2025
Licensee: Armando Hernandez, 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. Admission.
Explainer: 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.
Pending ADMC Violations
10/14/2025, Hugh McMahon, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a class B controlled substance-in a sample taken from Schrader, who finished second at Colonial Downs on 9/13/25.
10/13/2025, Maria Bowersock, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Flunixin and Phenylbutazone-both class C controlled substances-in a sample taken from Nezuko on 9/12/25.
10/13/2025, Reynaldo Yanez, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Tramadol and Gabapentin-both class B controlled substances-in a sample taken from Butter Kisses, who won at Parx Racing on 9/8/25.
10/08/2025, Scott Corderman, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Flunixin – a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Nalla D, who won at Prairie Meadows on 9/8/25.
10/08/2025, Jose Gonzalez Jr., trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Cannabidiol (CBD) -a class B controlled substance-in a sample taken from Charlee Mae, who won at Prairie Meadows on 7/26/25
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