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: 05/27/2026
Licensee: Brian Lusk, 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 Methocarbamol–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Dark Wind, who finished third at Tampa Bay on 4/12/26.
Dates: 05/26/2026
Licensee: Pedro Rafael Garcia Jr., 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 Methocarbamol–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Foxy Lady, who won at Tampa Bay on 4/3/26.
Dates: 05/22/2026
Licensee: Moises Yanez, trainer
Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on May 23, 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 2 Penalty Points.
Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Kid Kaos, who did not finish the seventh race at Tampa Bay on 4/18/26. According to Equibase, the horse was pulled up entering the stretch and ambulanced off.
Dates: 05/19/2026
Licensee: Felicia Dunn, trainer
Penalty: None–Withdrawal of Charge.
Explainer: Dunn was facing possession of banned substances charges for Chlorpromazine and Propionylpromazine on an event dated 5/27/25. Read more about the case here.
Pending ADMC Violations
05/28/2026, Rene Cazares, trainer: Pending vet's list medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Miss Goodbar on 4/24/26.
05/27/2026, Reynaldo Yanez, trainer: Pending 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.
5/27/2026, Jesus Romero, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Neuschwanstein on 4/27/26.
05/21/2026, Steven Miyadi, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Diclofenac–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Tom Seaver, who finished eighth at Santa Anita on 4/17/26.
05/21/2026, Ricardo A. Murillo, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Flunixin–a class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Byk, who won at Penn National on 4/16/26.
05/21/2026, Brittany Russell, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methamphetamine–a banned substance–in a sample taken from Kerness K, who won at Laurel Park on 3/13/26.
Crop Violations
Aqueduct
Flavien Prat–reporting date May 25; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Churchill Downs
Christopher S. Elliott–reporting date May 26; $500 fine, one-day suspension
Cristian A. Torres–reporting date May 25; $1,000 fine, three-day suspension
Gulfstream Park
Edwin Gonzalez–reporting date May 21; $750 fine, three-day suspension, on appeal stay requested
Parx Racing
Francisco J. Martinez–reporting date May 22; $500 fine, two-day suspension, on appeal stay requested
Penn National
Wilfredo Corujo–reporting date May 25; $250 fine, one-day suspension
Santa Anita
Joel Rosario–reporting date May 27; $500 fine, two-day suspension, on appeal stay requested
Tyler Baze–reporting date May 26; $500 fine, one-day suspension, on appeal stay requested
Sunland Park
Filiberto Quiroz–reporting date May 22; $3,000 fine, 14-day suspension
Kevin Carmona–reporting date May 22; $500 fine, three-day suspension
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