Ademar Santos

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. Among this week's rulings, trainer Marcus Vitali has been suspended seven days and fined $1,000 after the Vitali-trained Freedom Empire tested positive for the class C controlled substances Ibuprofen and Flunixin after winning at Turf Paradise on April 24 this year. The suspension started Sept....